Sign up with GoogleI have a mid-2011 iMac with one of those sloooooow internal 500g HDD (7200rpm I think, may even be 5400), which is now really getting me frustrated with all the photos and what not I have on there - opening iPhoto is an exercise in patience.
What I want to do is run OSX off an external thunderbolt SSD to make things snappier (mid-2011 iMacs only have USB 2 ports!).
I have checked out a few youtube vids of guys doing that and it definitely makes a difference. Problem is I cant seem to find a local supplier of a thunderbolt external SSD anywhere. Tried all the usual places - takalot, kalahari. Not too keen on shipping from overseas (unless forced to). Anyone done something like this? And where did you get your HDD and enclosure from? Thanks everyone.
What I want to do is run OSX off an external thunderbolt SSD to make things snappier (mid-2011 iMacs only have USB 2 ports!).
I have checked out a few youtube vids of guys doing that and it definitely makes a difference. Problem is I cant seem to find a local supplier of a thunderbolt external SSD anywhere. Tried all the usual places - takalot, kalahari. Not too keen on shipping from overseas (unless forced to). Anyone done something like this? And where did you get your HDD and enclosure from? Thanks everyone.
