Booting MacBook Pro from external ssd

Hello. My question is the following: I have iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) and I am booting it from the external ssd because it was to slow with the internal hdd. Can I do this on also on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) macOS Big Sur 11.7.10 ? Is the procedure the same?

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Posted on Jul 2, 2024 5:42 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2024 6:33 AM

Yes, and yes the procedure is the same.

click here ➜ Use an external storage device as a Mac startup disk - Apple Support


Though on a 2013 MacBook Pro, you can just upgrade to a faster HDD or even an SSD for it.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro


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