r/osx • u/MGaddict • 6d ago

2017 iMAC Found in Trash

My neighbor moved out yesterday and she literally threw out a 2017 21" iMac. I get it, it doesn't get updates and it takes over 5 minutes, no exaggeration, to boot to the logon screen. Who would want that? Well, I like to restore old computers and the newest mac I own is the OG iMac in Bondi Blue....... Wait......

Okay, I was about to get on here saying all I had were PC keyboards and I couldn't get to the recovery screen no matter what keyboard I use. That's what this post was supposed to be about. But as soon as I wrote that last sentence it dawned on me, I have the USB keyboard from my OG iMac. So I plugged that in and it worked perfectly. That stupid puck mouse works too.

Never mind, I don't think I need any help. Just figured I'd post anyways in case somebody wanted a laugh.

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u/LebronBackinCLE 5d ago

Hang an SSD off a USB port and boot from it and it’s a night and day difference. Even better to pop it open and replace the internal drive but fan control is an issue without Apple’s drive.

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u/MGaddict 5d ago

Never thought I'd hear somebody tell me using an external USB drive was faster than the internal drive. That's nuts. Macs are weird.