@veehbj
I just saw your post, so it did get through. Sorry that you're having issues.
My Mac is a 27" 2017 and should have been able to update to Ventura but wouldn't, so I loaded Ventura onto the external.
Apparently my Mac internal hard drive has an issue (won't pass the S.M.A.R.T. Disk Aid text) and will probably die at some point.
For now, I'm fine with running off the external as I prefer my 27" monitor to any of the new models. It's been pretty seamless and TT is fine.
