Comments on: Boot Mac OS X from External Drive http://MacDeveloperTips.com/mac-os/boot-mac-os-x-from-external-drive.html Tips, tools and code for iPhone and Mac developers. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve Dussinger http://MacDeveloperTips.com/mac-os/boot-mac-os-x-from-external-drive.html/comment-page-1#comment-679 Steve Dussinger Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:14:18 +0000 http://MacDeveloperTips.com/?p=255#comment-679 Another solution if you plan to boot from the external drive frequently (and are using an Intel-based Mac) is to install rEFIt. rEFIt is a boot loader that allows you to select which O/S instance to boot from when your machine first starts (much like the bootable device list you get from holding down the option key, but with a lot more options... You can get rEFIt from: http://refit.sourceforge.net --Steve Another solution if you plan to boot from the external drive frequently (and are using an Intel-based Mac) is to install rEFIt. rEFIt is a boot loader that allows you to select which O/S instance to boot from when your machine first starts (much like the bootable device list you get from holding down the option key, but with a lot more options…

You can get rEFIt from: http://refit.sourceforge.net

–Steve

]]> By: Andy Kim http://MacDeveloperTips.com/mac-os/boot-mac-os-x-from-external-drive.html/comment-page-1#comment-505 Andy Kim Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:29:43 +0000 http://MacDeveloperTips.com/?p=255#comment-505 You can also hold down the option key while booting to get a menu of bootable devices. You can also hold down the option key while booting to get a menu of bootable devices.

]]> By: Thanh http://MacDeveloperTips.com/mac-os/boot-mac-os-x-from-external-drive.html/comment-page-1#comment-503 Thanh Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:52:46 +0000 http://MacDeveloperTips.com/?p=255#comment-503 The way it differs, is that you have to restore the image each time, rather than editing your install directly. The way it differs, is that you have to restore the image each time, rather than editing your install directly.

]]> By: David http://MacDeveloperTips.com/mac-os/boot-mac-os-x-from-external-drive.html/comment-page-1#comment-495 David Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:16:57 +0000 http://MacDeveloperTips.com/?p=255#comment-495 If this is the case, then why is everyone complaining about the loss of firewire? How does this differ from target disk mode? If this is the case, then why is everyone complaining about the loss of firewire? How does this differ from target disk mode?

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