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external storage

  1. Giuanniello

    RAID1 solution for new Mac

    Long story short, two external LaCie triple interface RAID units, one failed, the data is safe but enclosure gone, I have another one which serves as a backup but since I am upgrading to a new desktop I don't want to bother with adapters to reach the FW800 interface, I would like an up to date...
  2. EclecticGent

    Portable SSD Rec. for iPhone 15PM? (Video & Picture Storage)

    I am looking for a portable SSD recommendation to use with the iPhone 15 Pro Max for storage of videos and pictures. My wife and I just welcomed our first baby, and I am thinking ahead about how I am going to off-load media from my mobile device. I am struggling to make a decision base on the...
  3. M

    Is there any magnetic case to attach portable external storage back on the iphone?

    Since usb-c external storage direct recording is available on iphone 15 pro models, I’m trying to search for magnetic case for the portable ssd external storage (such as samsung T7) that attaches to the back of iphone. So that I don’t have to see the external storage dangling on the iphone while...
  4. mike0steff

    External CFexpress card won't mount in Ventura 13.0.1. Disk Utility shows it as SSD

    I just got a Mac Studio M1 Max with Ventura 13.0.1 OS. My Anglebird CFexpress reader and CFepress card keep getting a "disk you attached was not readable by this computer" message when I try to access it. It's connected via the USB3 slot on the front. It shows up in Disk Utility as a solid state...
  5. ylluminate

    Best DisplayLink devices for M1 Mac Mini to drive 4 additional displays (6 total w/ 2 integrated)?

    Looking for an optimal DisplayLink arrangement to offer 4 total additional displays with a nice range of additional USB-A and C options. Any suggestions? I'm guessing I'll need to get two DisplayLink devices either with 2 outputs each or one with 3 outputs + 1 with 1 or 2 outputs. I'm only...
  6. MPW99

    Best External SSD for base spec M1 Macbook Air?

    Hi team, Wondering if anyone has an external ssd for macbook air (m1), wife needs it to edit videos on Final Cut pro - sounds like my first choice the Samsung t7 might not be that great, and Lacie has quality issues, now thinking a G-Technology, any input appreciated. Price is not an issue...
    • MPW99
    • Thread
    • external storage m1 macbook air advice ssd on macbook air
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  7. T

    Budget storage solutions for video content creation?

    Question for video creators, what are the budget storage solutions and work flow you use? I have a MacBook Pro with Adobe Premier Pro (I know; I need photoshop and don't want to shell out extra for Final cut). I have been storing all the files on the laptop. It comes a time I need to find a...
    • terry.mac
    • Thread
    • adobe premiere external storage final cut nas storage device video
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Digital Video
  8. L

    External Storage Really Slow?

    On my iMac 5K (2017) my USB-C connected 1 TB NVMe drive would do 900/930 MB/s write/read on Catalina. On Big Sur, it got down to like 30 MB write speed. I took that same drive, formatted as APFS, and connected to my M1 MacBook Air, I'm getting 15 MB/s writes. Best read is 500 or so. Anyone...
  9. S

    External storage for MacBook Air 128 GB 2015 model, all legit & updated to latest Mac OS.

    Dear Folks Good day I own a 2015 Mac Book Air 128 GB, an Iphone 7+ , an Iphone XR and Ipads in addition to a Win Laptop. I'm basically a windows user on laptops, but slowly moving to Mac Book Air My basic usage of the Mac Book Air is for web browsing, web mail, apple mail client, apple...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • external storage hdd iphone 7+ iphone xr macbook air ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. M

    Best External Hard Drives for Videos

    I recently got into making videos, editing photos, and using the photos and videos for my new channel. I am searching for an external hard drive that I can back up all of my videos and photos on in case something happens to my computer. I am looking for an external hard drive that is probably at...
    • MacDividend
    • Thread
    • external backup external hard drive external storage hdd external hard drive ssd external hard drive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  11. L

    All iPads All Things iPadOS File System Thread

    What does everyone think? Some time back it was rumoured that we'd see enhanced functionality with the USB-C port, and many took that to mean we'll be able to use external storage. After Gurman's roundup of iOS 13 features, which made no mention of it, it seems talk of this feature (if we can...
    • loybond
    • Thread
    • drive external storage file system flash drive hard drive ios13 ipad storage
    • Replies: 226
    • Forum: iPad
  12. MacMiniUpgrader

    how much added storage do you have on your mini ?

    lets share and compare!
  13. D

    storage devices

    I can't find external storage devices made by Apple online. They sell them at a local Apple store. What happened?
  14. N

    Mac mini peripheral storage advice

    Hello, I'm planning on getting new Mac mini 2018 next year (Feb/March). It will replace my current Mac Pro mid 2010 which has served me well for the last 5 years. I'm donating Mac Pro to a friend who is in a bigger need for it then me and I need an alternative. My current work is all Photoshop...
    • Nazwisko
    • Thread
    • accessories external storage mini 2018 peripherals
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac mini
  15. jgelin

    iCloud Documents Folder, moving to External?

    Hello all, I am wondering if there is some way to move the files that are synced in the documents folder so that rather than being stored on the internal SSD the documents are stored on and reside on a permanently connected external HDD on my iMac. Reason being is I would like to move my...
    • jgelin
    • Thread
    • desktop and documents documents and data external storage hdd icloud icloud documents settings ssd system preferences
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  16. M

    How to share external firewire drive array over network

    I have a Macbook Pro in my home office connected via firewire to an external storage drive array that has 4 drives with 6TB total storage. I want to be able to access the contents of these drives when I'm in my garage studio which has ethernet cable pulled to it. I thought of buying a Mac...
    • mattbiel
    • Thread
    • external storage mac mac mini networking
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Networking
  17. jgelin

    Photos App representing space wrong?

    Hello all, I have a question about my Photos library and the amount of space it is taking up. According to my About this Mac panel I have around 66GB of photos on my internal SSD drive, Athena. However, that is the same size as my photos library that is on an external HDD named Odin according...
    • jgelin
    • Thread
    • external storage macos sierra 10.12 photos photos app ssd storage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  18. R

    Use Photos Library from external Hard Drive

    Hello, as I am about to be buying a 256GB MacBook Pro I wondered how, exactly, moving your Photos and iTunes Library to an external SSD works. I do not want to only backup to the SSD but rather use the library from there while plugged in, moving the default location for the library to the...
  19. N

    Universal iOS OTG USB Drive Encryption External Storage

    I bought a usb drive which has a lightning connector on it which connects to my iphone. Are there any apps out there which would encrypt the files and photos stored on the drive that's accessed by my iOS device as well as other devices such as PC/android as it also has a micro usb port in it...
    • n4j
    • Thread
    • app application encryption encryption app external storage ios lightning connector otg usb usb drive
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
  20. T

    Best external HD for new 27"imac i7

    Hi I work mostly with photoshop (raw file conversions) and will be learning imovie to finally take the old *mm Hi8 and Dv tapes that have been in a box to convert them to DVD's 27" Retina 5K IPS Display 5120 x 2880 Screen Resolution 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7 (Skylake) 8GB of 1867 MHz DDR3 RAM...
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