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    Intermittent SSD problem - question mark - boot issue- macbook pro 2017

    My 2017 macbook pro 13inch, A1708, without touch pad, has SSD disk problem. It can't find the SSD disk and fail boot process by popping up with infamous question mark issue. Problem is not permanent, but whenever I charged it more than a couple minutes, the problem occurs. When problem...
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    Late 2013 iMac 27 - run entirely from external SSD?

    Hi there, Researching for a friend that has a Apple iMac 27-Inch "Core i5" 3.2 (Late 2013) It has an internal 1TB spinning drive and she says it's slow - of course it is! Probably close to failure too. So, without seeing the computer, I should be able to buy an external USB3 SSD (Eg Samsung T7)...
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    2017 21.5" iMac HD clone to external SSD

    If anyone can confirm this course of action and answer the questions I'd greatly appreciate it. I would like to use an external SSD via USB-C as the main drive with OS and apps, and the original internal HD as storage. (iMac 2017 21.5" Big Sur) Course of action: 1. Using disk utility, clone...