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Compatibility for external SSD on iMac Retina 21.5 2017 running Ventura 13.7.8

iMac Retina 21.5 2017 running Ventura 13.7.8

Slow. Love this machine otherwise. Understand HHD is issue and I should be able to boot from EXTERNAL SSD. See great guidance however the 'compatibility' of the recommended SSD drives on the Apple website do not list my machine--thoughts?

Posted on Dec 27, 2025 8:10 AM

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Compatibility for external SSD on iMac Retina 21.5 2017 running Ventura 13.7.8

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