2012 Mac mini can't boot from iMac SSD off of TB

[MrXiro]

I have a 27 inch iMac from 2011, been booting to a thunderbolt SSD fine for the last 2 months, today I got my new Mac mini and I can't seem to boot to the SSD off of the same thunderbolt connection.

Any ideas why?

 

[StevenT42]

You need a custom build of Mac OS X to boot the mini. The instance on the Thunderbolt drive does not have that build.

 

[MrXiro]

You need a custom build of Mac OS X to boot the mini. The instance on the Thunderbolt drive does not have that build.

Ah. So the only way to get it to work would be to clone the Mac mini drive?

 

[StevenT42]

Or to wait for 10.8.3, which is rumored to be a unified release for all Macs.

 

[MrXiro]

Or to wait for 10.8.3, which is rumored to be a unified release for all Macs.

I think I might just abandon my purchase of the Mac Mini... I don't think any monitor I buy will look half as good as the 27 inch iMac's and though the Mac Mini is fast. It's not necessary, I was also hoping to save some money by getting one and selling my iMac, but I don't think I will at this point.

 

[StevenT42]

I've read here that you can use the iMac monitor as a monitor for the mini...with the right adapter.