Best Way to Store Images from My MBP?

[MBP_187]

Hi All,

I'm using a MBP (pls see attached details).

I would like advice on the best way to store images/pictures on to a portable HD.

I use a Windows PC at work and in the past, I have had problems opening/editing pics I had saved from my MBP at home.

I use a very old OSX (Yosemite) 😅 and MBP. I am trying to update my OS X and need to back up all my data before trying to upgrade the OS X.

I am worried about backing up my images and not being able to access them later through windows and new OS X.

As you can probably tell by this post; I'm not an expert in these things..so Looking forward to your feedback.
Thanks in Advance

 

[velocityg4]

Format your drive using ExFAT instead of HFS (Mac OS Extended) or APFS. As ExFAT is pretty much universal for read/write support. Across a wide range of operating systems.

Other than that store your pictures as individual files. Not locked away in some proprietary database like the Photos App uses.

 

[MBP_187]

Format your drive using ExFAT instead of HFS (Mac OS Extended) or APFS. As ExFAT is pretty much universal for read/write support. Across a wide range of operating systems.

Other than that store your pictures as individual files. Not locked away in some proprietary database like the Photos App uses.

Thanks for the quick reply
I bought a new 1Tb drive.
How to format? Just plug it in? And select ExFAT?
I don't use 'Photos', can I select multiple pics and copy/paste?
TIA

 

[NoBoMac]

How to format? Just plug it in? And select ExFAT?
I don't use 'Photos', can I select multiple pics and copy/paste?

Yes, plug it in, pull up Disk Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility), select the drive, "Erase", select exFAT for the format.

And yes, can select and copy/paste. Or if all pictures are under one folder, can copy/paste the top-most folder to preserve the structure you setup for the pictures.

 

[Fishrrman]

The best way to back up the Macbook is to back up EVERYTHING on it.
The whole thing.

To do this, I'd suggest either CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper.
Both are free to download and use for 30 days.

Use disk utility to format the drive first.
You want "Mac OS extended with journaling enabled, GUID partition format".

A bootable clone (created with either CCC or SD) will be AN EXACT COPY of the source drive.
If you need to get something from it, you just mount it in the finder and copy what you need.

 

[MBP_187]

Yes, plug it in, pull up Disk Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility), select the drive, "Erase", select exFAT for the format.

And yes, can select and copy/paste. Or if all pictures are under one folder, can copy/paste the top-most folder to preserve the structure you setup for the pictures.

Thank you for your reply. I will follow these steps.
Appreciate the response Mod.

 

[MBP_187]

The best way to back up the Macbook is to back up EVERYTHING on it.
The whole thing.

To do this, I'd suggest either CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper.
Both are free to download and use for 30 days.

Use disk utility to format the drive first.
You want "Mac OS extended with journaling enabled, GUID partition format".

A bootable clone (created with either CCC or SD) will be AN EXACT COPY of the source drive.
If you need to get something from it, you just mount it in the finder and copy what you need.

Thank you for your reply.
I will eventually back up the whole MBP, but I want to save the images first.
I have many work related files due for deletion, after sorting.
I want to get that done before saving all the data.
Thank you for recommending CCC, I'll definitely have a look.