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        Macintosh External Device Bootability

        Mac Towers

        Model Boots via
        FireWire        		 Boots via
        USB2
        Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
        Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) X
        Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) X
        Power Mac G4 Cube X
        Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) X
        Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) X
        Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) X
        Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) X
        Power Mac G4 (FW 800) X
        Power Mac G5 X
        Power Mac G5 (June 2004) X
        Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) X
        Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) X
        Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) X
        Mac Pro X X

        iMacs, eMacs and Mac minis

        Model Boots via
        FireWire        		 Boots via
        USB2
        iMac (Bondi Blue)
        iMac (5 Flavors)
        iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV SE
        (Slot Loading)        		 X
        iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE (Summer 2000) X
        iMac (Early 2001) X
        iMac (Summer 2001) X
        iMac (Flat Panel) X
        iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) X
        iMac (15-inch Early 2003) X
        iMac (17-inch Flat Panel, 1GHz) X
        iMac (15-inch USB 2.0) X
        iMac (17-inch USB 2.0) X
        iMac (20-inch USB 2.0) X
        iMac G5 (17-inch) X
        iMac G5 (20-inch) X
        iMac G5 17-inch (Ambient Light Sensor) X
        iMac G5 20-inch (Ambient Light Sensor) X
        iMac G5 (17-inch iSight) X
        iMac G5 (20-inch iSight) X
        iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) X X
        iMac (Early 2006 20-inch) X X
        iMac (Mid 2006 17-inch) X X
        iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) X X
        iMac (17-inch Late 2006) X X
        iMac (20-inch Late 2006) X X
        iMac (24-inch Late 2006) X X
        eMac X
        eMac (ATI Graphics) X
        eMac (1.0 GHz G4) X
        eMac (USB 2.0) X
        eMac (2005) X
        Mac mini X
        Mac mini (Late 2005) X
        Mac mini (Early 2006) X X
        Mac mini (Late 2006) X X

        PowerBook / MacBook Pro

        Model Boots via
        FireWire        		 Boots via
        USB2
        PowerBook G3 Series (Wallstreet)
        PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard) X
        PowerBook (FireWire) X
        PowerBook G4 X
        PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) X
        PowerBook G4 (DVI) X
        PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (12-inch) X
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch) X
        PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) X
        PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) X
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67GHz) X
        PowerBook G4 (15-inch DL SD) X
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch DL SD) X
        MacBook Pro X X
        MacBook Pro (17-inch) X X
        MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) X X
        MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) X X
        MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) X X

        iBook / MacBook

        Model Boots via
        FireWire        		 Boots via
        USB2
        iBook
        iBook (FireWire) X
        iBook (Dual USB) X
        iBook (Late 2001) X
        iBook (14.1 LCD) X
        iBook (16 VRAM) X
        iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM) X
        iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM) X
        iBook (32 VRAM) X
        iBook (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM) X
        iBook (800/900 MHz 32 VRAM) X
        iBook (14.1 LCD 900 MHz 32 VRAM) X
        iBook G4 X
        iBook G4 (Early 2004) X
        iBook G4 (Late 2004) X
        iBook G4 (Late 2004) X
        iBook G4 (Mid 2005) X
        MacBook (13-inch) X X
        MacBook (13-inch Late 2006) X X
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