Install on External drive

[maverick100]

Is is possible to install GG on an external drive?

I want to test it before and after it gets released.

thanks for all the help.

 

[MBAir2010]

yes, but the tutorials are for beta.
I just searched "Install golden gate on External drive" on duck duck go, saw many options
and videos on you tube.

im in the same boat and need to either erase my Mac mini Monterey time machine ssd drive,
or just install GG over sequoia as I skipped Tahoe which was horrible!

if I like Golden Gate I will fresh install that on the MBA 2020 M1.

 

[Fishrrman]

"Is is possible to install GG on an external drive?"

Yes.
You want it to be an external SSD, however.
Platter-based drives are too slow for the modern Mac OS.

I have an external 1tb SSD partioned into 2 "pieces".
Tahoe is on the first partition.
Golden Gate is on the second.

BE AWARE that "switch booting" between partitions and your internal drive can take a little longer. But things still work.

Try it and see for yourself.

 

[maverick100]

"Is is possible to install GG on an external drive?"

Yes.
You want it to be an external SSD, however.
Platter-based drives are too slow for the modern Mac OS.

I have an external 1tb SSD partioned into 2 "pieces".
Tahoe is on the first partition.
Golden Gate is on the second.

BE AWARE that "switch booting" between partitions and your internal drive can take a little longer. But things still work.

Try it and see for yourself.

thanks for the info.

 

[MBAir2010]

"Is is possible to install GG on an external drive?"


I have an external 1tb SSD partioned into 2 "pieces".
Tahoe is on the first partition.
Golden Gate is on the second.

Hey Fishrrrrrman,
do you have Golden Gate on a dedicated Mac?
im thinking about a fresh install on my Mac mini m1, 8GB
then th exam for the mcbook air M1 8GB.

YouTube Mac owners love this os, while the tech media just blab about A1 features only.
what is your opinion?
I didn't like tahoe since that was just tricky to use.
thanks!

 

[Fishrrman]

For many years now, when a new version of the OS is first introduced, I've installed it onto an EXTERNAL SSD so that I can experiment with it.

But I remain committed to the older OS on my Mac (Sequoia on this m4 Mini). Runs good, I like "the overall look", and I'm sticking with it as my "main OS" for now.

But to run Tahoe or GoldenGate, I just plug in my external SSD and "switch boot" over to it. Allows the internal install to remain [relatively] untouched...

 

[Ben J.]

I have an external 1tb SSD partioned into 2 "pieces".
Tahoe is on the first partition.
Golden Gate is on the second.

I'm guessing your disk is formatted with APFS and that you have created APFS Volumes. At least that's the most practical way of doing it. Has many advantages over creating partitions.

Add, delete, or erase APFS volumes in Disk Utility on Mac

In Disk Utility on Mac, add, delete, or erase APFS volumes.

support.apple.com

APFS volumes are more quickly created and deleted, they don't take up more space than they need (they 'share' free space) unlike partitions which has to be set to have a fixed size.

Use the partitioning tool in Disk Utilities when you need to create Exfat, HFS+ and special partitions. On APFS drives, create volumes. Drives can be a mix of partions APFS, exfat, HFS+ etc. if you want.

Creating boot volumes on external disks is easy. (No rules against creating a bootable volume on your internal either). Download the installer for the version you want to try. Make a HFS+ partition (Last time I checked, bootable installers need to be on a HFS+ partition or drive). Create the bootable installer on it. Boot from the bootable installer drive/partition, and install on a APFS volume.

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

You can use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume as a startup disk from which to install the Mac operating system. These steps are primarily for system administrators and other experienced users.

support.apple.com