Does anyone use an SD card

[Sdreed91]

Does anyone use an SD card as expanded storage for documents or photos?

Sounds to me like it would be a cheaper way of having more expandable storage.

Thoughts?

 

[Beachguy]

Does anyone use an SD card as expanded storage for documents or photos?

Sounds to me like it would be a cheaper way of having more expandable storage.

Thoughts?

I do. If it is sufficiently speedy, it works well. Not great, but good. I store VMs on mine.

 

[robvas]

I do. If it is sufficiently speedy, it works well. Not great, but good. I store VMs on mine.

Do you use the VM's from the SD card? that's the last thing I would use it for.

I have used them for music and it works great.

 

[MacJuice]

I don't really use it, mainly because I don't like how it sticks out of the port. It just bugs me.

 

[MickeyVee]

I have the Nifty Mini drive with a 64GB Micro SD card so it does not stick out. I just store media files on it.. music and photos. It works quite well.

 

[0983275]

Something like NiftyDrive is a nice way to extend the storage without having the SD card stick out.

I don't use mine often, I just pop in the SD card from my Nikon D3100 to move the files.

 

[Amplelink]

I do. I use a 64GB micro SD card inside an Apotop adapter (bought on newegg.com) which I fill with various videos. Excellent use of extra space on my 256GB MBA.

 

[ItHurtsWhenIP]

I have the apotop too..but if you don't eject the card the computer won't go into deep sleep which is annoying.

 

[nightlong]

Nifty Drive with 32GB card ... I use this just for quick backup of current work and my most important files. Works well.

 

[GWIM2]

Silver Nifty MiniDrive in a 13" Air

... with a 64Gb micro SD card configured as a time machine.

I have the same setup on the iMac but on the Air the silver drive is fully home in the SD slot and not obvious unless you are looking for it.

 

[SlovakApple]

From time to time. Only if I import photos from my camera.

 

[Sdreed91]

Thanks for all the responses. Seems like the SD card is a useful addition for limited space.

 

[old-wiz]

I use it to store movies for traveling. I bought 3 32GB SDHC cards from Staples on Sale 3 for $99.

 

[Beachguy]

Do you use the VM's from the SD card? that's the last thing I would use it for.

I have used them for music and it works great.

I've got about as fast of an SD card as you can get, and I do use the VMs from it, but only rarely. I generally use it to store them, and move them to the SSD when needed. That said, for most uses, the SD is a reasonable extension of storage (but not an exciting one.)

 

[ZBoater]

I do. I keep Garmin maps on there to save on SSD space.

 

[LoupGarou]

This:
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-StorEDGE-Memory-Expansion-P-MEMEXP128U1-EF/dp/B00DC9U2Q8