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can i use a thunderbolt external drive as my startup drive on imac?

Can I use a Thunderbolt Drive as a startup volume with Mac OS High Sierra?

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 7:39 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2021 7:43 AM

Sure, but a USB 3 drive would be almost as fast and much less money.

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can i use a thunderbolt external drive as my startup drive on imac?

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