Hello Mac Users! Been going through the forum threads for a few hours, but haven't found a related one that discusses my question. Can you give some tips (or direct me to the relevant website / thread):
Since mac laptops now have smaller SSD drives (128 or 256GB for the MBA), how did you adjust your workflow / setup when you transferred from a larger HDD (500GB+ before circa 2012)?
I like that all my music, photos and other files are stored in one place, so I've been holding out replacing my mid-2009 MBP. I've simply upgraded ram and the hdd (8gb and 500gb). But I understand that Apple has other ideas on how we can work better (use the cloud?), and I'm willing to adjust when I upgrade to a newer laptop. I can imagine only two crude / undesirable solutions:
1. Buy a 128GB MBA, then startup on an external usb 3.0 drive that contains all my files. I have to bring the drive around, wherever I go. Disadvantage: data access speeds are suboptimal because I'm not taking advantage of the internal ssd. Advantage: my workflow does not change.
2. Put all non-essential OS-related files (music, photos, etc) on the external usb drive, while running the OS and apps on the internal ssd. Disadvantage: more frequent housekeeping and "archiving" from internal ssd to external hdd, to offload data from small ssd.
Is there a better way to do things? Maybe I'm missing an option. Internet access is not available in all the places where I work (park, beach house), so using the cloud is undesirable for me. TIA for your advice!
Since mac laptops now have smaller SSD drives (128 or 256GB for the MBA), how did you adjust your workflow / setup when you transferred from a larger HDD (500GB+ before circa 2012)?
I like that all my music, photos and other files are stored in one place, so I've been holding out replacing my mid-2009 MBP. I've simply upgraded ram and the hdd (8gb and 500gb). But I understand that Apple has other ideas on how we can work better (use the cloud?), and I'm willing to adjust when I upgrade to a newer laptop. I can imagine only two crude / undesirable solutions:
1. Buy a 128GB MBA, then startup on an external usb 3.0 drive that contains all my files. I have to bring the drive around, wherever I go. Disadvantage: data access speeds are suboptimal because I'm not taking advantage of the internal ssd. Advantage: my workflow does not change.
2. Put all non-essential OS-related files (music, photos, etc) on the external usb drive, while running the OS and apps on the internal ssd. Disadvantage: more frequent housekeeping and "archiving" from internal ssd to external hdd, to offload data from small ssd.
Is there a better way to do things? Maybe I'm missing an option. Internet access is not available in all the places where I work (park, beach house), so using the cloud is undesirable for me. TIA for your advice!
