Boot Lion from SD Card

[Fozziebear40]

Could you get a 32GB SD Card for the mini and use it to boot from? Not sure on speeds etc. and how good it would be (sorry I haven't searched this time)

 

[mrrippey]

dont think u can boot from sd
-rippey

 

[blevins321]

I think you could do it. The SD card reader is just an internally connected USB. Speeds would be atrocious though. Good way to have a bootable backup image though

 

[NoNameBrand]

You can do it, but it's slow.

 

[KennyW]

Not really so.

My mid 2010 Mac Mini boots into Snow Leopard from a 16G Class 10 SD card with decent speed, at least faster the stock 5400rpm HD, but slower than a swapped in 240G SSD.

 

[AVonGauss]

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[Fozziebear40]

Thanks for all the info. Looks like it will work as a back up then. A poor mans SSD lol.