Hi all!
I have just joined the forum and look forward to speaking with you!
I debated posting on here as I know there are already a lot of threads about booting from external SSD drives to speed up the iMac. (I have an iMac late 2013).
I am a little nervous about opening up the iMac to replace with an internal SSD, but the more videos I watch, taking my time, think I could do it. Taking the screen off is clearly the tricky bit!
I purchased a Samsung T5 1TB external SSD drive a few weeks ago and cloned my internal drive. I booted up the iMac and it was instantly more responsive. I was really impressed with the result. But then I started reading threads about Trim and how it can’t be enabled on USB external drives. So formatted the drive and reverted back to the internal drive.
If I run with the SSD am I just delaying a problem? The iMac runs ok now, but when I open apps it takes a while to open, whereas on the SSD... the app opens immediately after I release the button on the trackpad! So quick! If Trim is important will the drive just slow down in weeks / months to come?
Really not sure which way to go now as I like the speed of the SSD, but don’t want to have to revert back to the internal drive in months to come as updates won’t be up to date, if I buy / download / upload music onto iTunes it won’t show on the internal drive, etc. Am I better off sticking with a slower running iMac?
I am slightly (only slightly so please don’t shoot me!) considering installing Windows 10 on the iMac so I can play Command & Conquer which I was a bit fan of back in the 90’s. Will running on the SSD prevent this?
Many thanks in advance!
I have just joined the forum and look forward to speaking with you!
I debated posting on here as I know there are already a lot of threads about booting from external SSD drives to speed up the iMac. (I have an iMac late 2013).
I am a little nervous about opening up the iMac to replace with an internal SSD, but the more videos I watch, taking my time, think I could do it. Taking the screen off is clearly the tricky bit!
I purchased a Samsung T5 1TB external SSD drive a few weeks ago and cloned my internal drive. I booted up the iMac and it was instantly more responsive. I was really impressed with the result. But then I started reading threads about Trim and how it can’t be enabled on USB external drives. So formatted the drive and reverted back to the internal drive.
If I run with the SSD am I just delaying a problem? The iMac runs ok now, but when I open apps it takes a while to open, whereas on the SSD... the app opens immediately after I release the button on the trackpad! So quick! If Trim is important will the drive just slow down in weeks / months to come?
Really not sure which way to go now as I like the speed of the SSD, but don’t want to have to revert back to the internal drive in months to come as updates won’t be up to date, if I buy / download / upload music onto iTunes it won’t show on the internal drive, etc. Am I better off sticking with a slower running iMac?
I am slightly (only slightly so please don’t shoot me!) considering installing Windows 10 on the iMac so I can play Command & Conquer which I was a bit fan of back in the 90’s. Will running on the SSD prevent this?
Many thanks in advance!
