I'm looking at buying a new MacBook, but hate deciding between 256 and 512 GB. I could get away with 256, but I would have to store some files on an external drive. These aren't files I use every day, but when I do need them, it's nice to be able to easily access them.
I was thinking about buying a WD MyCloud. I liked this because I could access the drive as a "Shared" network drive when I'm at home, just as if it were a USB drive. However, it seems if I leave the house, the only way to access that drive is either through the MyCloud app or web portal. And I'd really like to maintain Finder integration.
Then I did some research, and it seems one way to accomplish remote Finder integration is to run a VPN on the NAS. So when I'm out and about, I connect to the VPN, which makes the NAS appear as a local disk. But I've heard mixed reviews about doing this (I looked at Synology). Basically that you have to constantly stay attached to a VPN, some wifi connections won't allow this, and that the Finder integration can be finicky.
So, are there any real solutions to accomplish that that I'd be happy with sinking a couple hundred dollars into? Or should I just go for the 512GB of flash storage and keep most of my files with me?
I was thinking about buying a WD MyCloud. I liked this because I could access the drive as a "Shared" network drive when I'm at home, just as if it were a USB drive. However, it seems if I leave the house, the only way to access that drive is either through the MyCloud app or web portal. And I'd really like to maintain Finder integration.
Then I did some research, and it seems one way to accomplish remote Finder integration is to run a VPN on the NAS. So when I'm out and about, I connect to the VPN, which makes the NAS appear as a local disk. But I've heard mixed reviews about doing this (I looked at Synology). Basically that you have to constantly stay attached to a VPN, some wifi connections won't allow this, and that the Finder integration can be finicky.
So, are there any real solutions to accomplish that that I'd be happy with sinking a couple hundred dollars into? Or should I just go for the 512GB of flash storage and keep most of my files with me?