my iMac 21” 2007 started to shows bad video lines, getting worsen untill all screen was ureadable; I configured a mirror expernal monitor, permanently attached via mini Display Port > HDMI.
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my iMac 21” 2007 started to shows bad lines on video, getting worsen untill all screen was unreadable; I configured an external monitor as mirror, permanently attached via mini Display Port > HDMI.
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Works well, even now that internal HD is failing one time over three.
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Works well, even now that the boot from internal HD is failing one time over three.
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So I decided to cloned OS onto a 128GB microSD card, plugged via USB, making it primary boot disck, and guess? Works even faster!!!
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So I decided to clone OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) onto a 128GB microSD card, plugged via USB reader, making it primary boot disk, and guess? Works even faster!!!
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I suggest to try this , when you have no other options, to continue using this cool Mac.
same situation here:
my iMac 21” 2007 started to shows bad video lines, getting worsen untill all screen was ureadable; I configured a mirror expernal monitor, permanently attached via mini Display Port > HDMI.
Works well, even now that internal HD is failing one time over three.
So I decided to cloned OS onto a 128GB microSD card, plugged via USB, making it primary boot disck, and guess? Works even faster!!!