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1T external hard drives require 3.0 USB. How can I plug one into the 2.0 USB ports that are on my 2012 late model 21" Mac?

1T external hard drives require 3.0 USB. How can I plug one into the 2.0 USB ports that are on my 2012 late model 21" Mac?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), macOS Sierra (10.12.3), Memory 8 GB 1600MHz DDR3

Posted on Aug 12, 2017 11:43 AM

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Posted on Aug 12, 2017 8:14 PM

The 21.5" Late 2012 iMac's have USB 3.0 ports that support both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 external devices.

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) - Technical Specifications

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1T external hard drives require 3.0 USB. How can I plug one into the 2.0 USB ports that are on my 2012 late model 21" Mac?

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