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can i bootup from external hard drive with usb 2 0n late 2009 iMac?

can i bootup from external hard drive with usb 2 0n late 2009 iMac?

Posted on Jul 7, 2015 3:08 PM

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Jul 7, 2015 3:10 PM in response to renouffda

Yes.

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Jul 7, 2015 3:53 PM in response to renouffda

As Niel said, yes however it will be very slow. A 2009 iMac has Firewire 800 which would be significantly quicker than USB 2.

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can i bootup from external hard drive with usb 2 0n late 2009 iMac?

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