08-28-2018, 04:16 PM
$400? LOL. What that really means is "we dont want to do it, so make it so expensive he wont come back" =)
Theres a small speedup using an SSD externally on your iMac, but USB 2 is limiting because of the port speed. Although FW800 might be slighty faster -- it is limiting because of price.
My advice would be to add the SSD via USB and give it a try. You have gone this long with what you have and still saying its "only slow at times" so Im assuming any speed boost would be welcome.
For about $130 -- OWCs neptune is fine: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3D7N500S/ With a USB case: https://eshop.macsales.com/search/OWCES2.5BU3
If you are on a budget (who isnt?) -- you can get the same setup for $75... from amazon (I have this drive as a portable backup)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BD3...00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4JXDXF/ref...il_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01N4JXDXF
Theres a small speedup using an SSD externally on your iMac, but USB 2 is limiting because of the port speed. Although FW800 might be slighty faster -- it is limiting because of price.
My advice would be to add the SSD via USB and give it a try. You have gone this long with what you have and still saying its "only slow at times" so Im assuming any speed boost would be welcome.
For about $130 -- OWCs neptune is fine: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3D7N500S/ With a USB case: https://eshop.macsales.com/search/OWCES2.5BU3
If you are on a budget (who isnt?) -- you can get the same setup for $75... from amazon (I have this drive as a portable backup)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BD3...00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4JXDXF/ref...il_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01N4JXDXF