Soündless Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 how do you boot an intel mac off a usb drive? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 simple... install osx on an external drive connected via USB.... complete the process... reboot and hold down the option key - select the right hard drive and viola! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-265917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 it is disabled. apple made shure you couldnt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 there is no way you can Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 hey, soundless, i thought you already knew that you couldn't!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 on a power pc mac, you could boot into open firmware, and unlock the ability, i know there is a way to do it on an intel mac Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 yeah, it's just insanely hard. waht about on windoes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 windows run on an ordinay bios pc, yes, windows on the efi of mac, no. does anyone know if there is a key combo to boot up in the equivelnt of open firmware? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37309-how-to-boot-an-intel-mac-off-of-a-usb-drive/#findComment-271458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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