![]() LaCie now makes ready-to-go Thunderbolt ($196 at time of writing) and USB 3 ($140 at time of writing) external SSD drives that can be easily connected to your Mac. My mid-2011 model only had Thunderbolt support, so Thunderbolt it was. FireWire 800 is also an option for older iMacs, although I haven't extensively researched it. Either of these is more than enough to take full advantage of an SSD. Thunderbolt can transfer at 5 Gb/s and USB 3 at 2.5 Gb/s. Realizing that opening up an iMac is an absolute nightmare I started looking for external options, and Thunderbolt presented itself as the best possible option for my model. I wanted to move my system device to an SSD to improve that performance. It can easily take 4 minutes to fully boot to a useful state. Nevertheless, Mac OS X or macOS running on an HDD iMac is SLOW. The OS isn't a factor that I take into consideration. Most of my real work takes place online or on remove servers. I have a mid-2011 iMac I use in my office to keep my workspace clean and straightforward. It's possible for that Mac to boot in under 30 seconds and to jump generations ahead for under $200. If you have an iMac with Thunderbolt or USB 3 but without an SSD, you can boot from a full-speed external SSD without opening the case.
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