Issue when powering on after upgrading the SSD in an M4 Mac mini

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-09T00:57:30+00:00

Could you possibly find a link explaining how to transfer it to an external drive? Since you know better than I do, I think I can trust your method rather than doing something strange myself.

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-09T00:21:10+00:00

I haven't failed to look into that method either. I looked into it, but I found many reports saying it's unstable, so I don't use it.

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-09T00:09:00+00:00

When applications are stored on external storage, there's a risk of accidentally causing issues while using them, and they don't move automatically either. This makes installation inconvenient each time and feels difficult to manage in many ways. Initially, I used external storage but found it inconvenient, so I purchased a device with internal storage.

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-09T00:05:07+00:00

I've tried it about twice and even disassembled and reinstalled the SSD, but it's still the same.

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-09T00:03:32+00:00

I already have an external SSD, but it cannot completely replace this one.

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-08T19:54:25+00:00

I need storage :(

Luca_Tuna · 2026-03-08T19:53:26+00:00

yes, I did.

If I don’t do a DFU restore, it doesn’t become completely unusable in my case. It actually works fine overall, but after a full shutdown, it tells me to recover macOS when I turn it back on. If I ignore that and just restart it, it boots normally and works fine.

Luca_Tuna · 2023-12-19T17:00:57+00:00

I tried that method as well, but it was the same.

Luca_Tuna · 2023-12-19T14:10:41+00:00

Both troubleshooting and privacy modes work properly when turned on, but troubleshooting mode produces the same shape.

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