So when I got the chance to try out the latest MacBook Pro models now with the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, I approached it with a little incredulity. On top of that, I had to buy a THB1,000 accessory that dangles awkwardly off the side just so I can have USB and HDMI connectivity. Clearly, the longevity of this model wasn’t like its predecessors. My 2017 MacBook Pro had begun deteriorating: the keyboard buttons started falling off and my battery was shot. Fast forward just a few years later, and I found myself somewhat disappointed. My first MacBook, the chunky 13-inch 2011 model, lasted me a good number of years before I eventually bought the 2017 model.

I’ve been a MacBook Pro user ever since I was in university. It makes a lot more sense that way.The 2023 MacBook Pros look no different from the last model, but underneath the hood lies the M2 Pro and M2 Max, which makes a vast difference. I’m hoping they add a startup key - like holding the mouse button on startup to eject a stuck CD - for booting from the SD. Change the default partition table to GUID using Disk Utility, and format the card to use the Mac OS Extended file format to do so. You never have a chance to preempt problems because OS X is so good at hiding them.Ĭan I install Mac OS X on an SD storage device and use it as a startup volume? In my experience, Macs generally only fail suddenly and cataclysmically, as in the case of my brother’s MacBook, which shut down in the middle of playing a song, and never woke back up again. Why would you want to do this ridiculous thing? The idea is you could boot from it to address emergent hard drive failure, data corruption, or viral attack. It seems that the SD card slot in the new MacBook Pros does count as a bootable device all you have to do is install OS X onto a card, set it as the default boot device, and you’re good to go.

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