Bootable? With a system backup will I be able to boot up my iMac from it?
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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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Yes, it is bootable.You need to format it appropriately though.Intel Mac: GUID partition.PPC: HFS+
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The answer is already in my review:"Be also aware that any new Mac now comes without a system backup on DVD. Go to Apple support Web pages and look for « Reinstall OS X » and « Recovery Disk Assistant » for details."
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Wish I could answer. I have iMac Lion, and a tech person installed it, future grandson-in-law. Sorry.
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Absolutely! The Samsung EVO 840 has breathed new life into my 2011 i7 MacBook Pro 17". Boot up to a stable desktop both in MacOS 10.9 and Windows 8.1 is 15-20 seconds from a cold start. I also purchased the same SSD for my mid-2009 i7 iMac 27" with similar results. However, an SSD is not an HD and must be cared for differently. I strongly recommend purchasing Trim Enabler (http://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/) to automatically apply the necessary settings. Although a couple of years old, an excellent discussion on Macs and SSDs can be found at http://blog.alutam.com/2012/04/01/optimizing-macos-x-lion-for-ssd/. Absolutely! The Samsung EVO 840 has breathed new life into my 2011 i7 MacBook Pro 17". Boot up to a stable desktop both in MacOS 10.9 and Windows 8.1 is 15-20 seconds from a cold start. I also purchased the same SSD for my mid-2009 i7 iMac 27" with similar results. However, an SSD is not an HD and must be cared for differently. I strongly recommend purchasing Trim Enabler (http://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/) to automatically apply the necessary settings. Although a couple of years old, an excellent discussion on Macs and SSDs can be found at... » Read More Absolutely! The Samsung EVO 840 has breathed new life into my 2011 i7 MacBook Pro 17". Boot up to a stable desktop both in MacOS 10.9 and Windows 8.1 is 15-20 seconds from a cold start. I also purchased the same SSD for my mid-2009 i7 iMac 27" with similar results. However, an SSD is not an HD and must be cared for differently. I strongly recommend purchasing Trim Enabler (http://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/) to automatically apply the necessary settings. Although a couple of years old, an excellent discussion on Macs and SSDs can be found at http://blog.alutam.com/2012/04/01/optimizing-macos-x-lion-for-ssd/. « Show Less
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The only thing you should ever have to do to is format them. They worked great on Windows but when I switched to Mac I needed to format the USB. Not sure what you mean by bootable. Their plug and play if that's what you mean :)
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It doesn't make a difference if it's a Mac Mini or any other Mac. It has Snow Leopard with Boot Camp, and it has high enough specs, and it's a safe bet dual booting works fine.
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I missed the DVD part of the question. It is definitely possible and easy to burn onto a DVD with software. Your imac should've come with iDVD. There are lots of tutorials on youtube and it's easy to learn.
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i would call the imac company to see its there product they should be able to tell you
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Yes, you can load Snow Leopard or just about any Mac OS. On Oct. 29 I upgraded my Mac Mini to Mavericks
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I have been able to do this in my testing previously, as long as you have an iMac that supports this.
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The drive has a specific cable connection to the MacBook. It will not fit a PATA/IDE connector. I don't know the connections on the iMac, but I doubt it would connect.
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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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I had a similar bad experience with installing Mavericks on a similar iMac. While the additional memory was helpful, I don't think the newer OSs are exactly compatible with legacy models; we had overheating and random shutdown issues. We eventually rolled back to Snow Leopard and it's been much better since.
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if you have the bootable installation disk or USB, there'll be a prompt that will ask you: install the OS, restore from Time machine or enter Disk utility. Good luck!
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Sure. and a note: I don't think you'll get a boot screen on a USB monitor, but I could be wrong on Apple OS...
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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
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You may download an installation program on their website, on support area. There is a driver for mac.