Will i be able to boot an old (2008) iMac from this external drive?
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Yes, you would. Of course, you'd have to have a firewire port and a bootable backup on the drive, which you'd need to create using your 2008 iMac and a program like Super Duper. I highly recommend that particular software. Time Machine is NOT a bootable backup, so you'd need Super Duper. Trust me - from recent and harrowing experiences - is it WORTH IT to have Super Duper and make backups frequently. Just make a bootable backup from your iMac on the WD, and then you'll be able to boot from it.
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I have USB 3.0 on my iMac, so I don't know if the drive will work with your computer.
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https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+iMac+Intel+24-Inch+EMC+2134+and+2211+Dual+Hard+Drive/8975
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Sorry, i don't have an answer for this, mine is a 2008 with osx 10.8 and it does work.
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Yes, it is bootable. You need to format it appropriately though. Intel Mac: GUID partition. PPC: HFS+
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No. This macBook pro uses IDE type of drive. SATA interfacewill not work.Mike
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You can install the OS on this drive and boot from it, yes, in essence it can replace (or compliment) your internal drive. Important question: Does your MacMini have USB 3? If so, it should be OK. But be advised that with a USB 2 or Firewire connection, your speeds will be slower and it will not be nearly as responsive as your internal drive. You might want to read this: http://www.macworld.com/article/2039427/how-fast-is-usb-3-0-really-.html
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Yes!, I did replace same iMac's 2008 memory around 6 months ago and works great.
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Yes. Your Mac will ask how you want to format the drive. You choose the format that works best in your environment.
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I'm not an Imac user, but it is a generic DVD drive with a USB interface. If that floats your boat, it should work.
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so if i were to put a mess of files from a pc on this drive, i will be able to access them with my mac?
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If you have the new iMac (late 2012), you have USB 3.0 ports on it. You can hook up this HUB to your iMac, but you need the external power as well.
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That's what I'm using it for to my 2007 MacBook. So as long as the iMac has the combo headphone/toslink jack then it should do the trick. I suggest making sure to get any dust/debris out of the combo jack first as dust will interrupt the signal.
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Yes. I am running my OS on this drive. I had to switch to legacy boot mode to get it to work.
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I got my iMac in December 2011, so I'm fairly sure it's also only running USB2, and I've had no problems running this drive. I can't imagine you should have any difficulty. Especially since it's such an easy drive to set up.
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Yes, you could format it as a NTFS or FAT32. Mac (as well as Windows obviously) supports both.
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Yes. It will and opening it up is so easy I maxed out the RAM. I put a new HDD all works great leopard OS 10.5 worked well on it