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Hi, I have an external hard drive connected to my iMac and linked to Time Machine to back up the Mac. I considering connecting a 2d hard drive just for photos. Can the Mac operate with 2 drives connected? The 2d won't be connected to Time machine. I've heard that there may be an issue when I turn on or restart the computer. Thanks
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
You can have more than one drive attached. The iMac I'm on now has three. The only issue would be a very slight performance hit accessing the second drive while Time Machine is backing up. Very slight.
You can have more than one drive attached. The iMac I'm on now has three. The only issue would be a very slight performance hit accessing the second drive while Time Machine is backing up. Very slight.
Thank you
You're welcome.
I have 5 currently attached to mine, one if for my media libraries (photos, movies, music) and then another that I use to back that up just in case.
Thank you
Can I have 2 external hard drives connected to my iMac at the same time?
