Question on using a SAMSUNG T9 USB on my Mac Studio M4 Max

[hassiman]

Hello,
Before I bought my Mac Studio M4 Max I purchased a 4TB Samsung 4TB USB External USB drive. I also have an OWC 1M2 80GB drive which I will be using connected to my Thunderbolt 5 port. I was just wondering if it's fast enough to use to run my Adobe LR Classic catalog? All my applications will be on the Studio's internal SSD drive.

Also, should I format this drive using APFS?

Thanks

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I use one for Final Cut Pro. “Fast enough” for me but that’s a subjective opinion.

I’m using APFS, not exFAT on mine. exFAT is only necessary if you need the data to be readable on a non-Mac device.

 

[Ifti]

Agree with above - format in APFS if it's just staying on the MAC platform.
As for speed, as long as it's not USB2 (doubtful), you should be fine! lol

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

I use APFS on my S-T9 and it works like a dream. Everything is so fast.

 

[MacMorrison]

Definitely APFS. It's annoying that Apple doesn't support the full USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb/s) the Samsung T9 runs at, but 10 Gb/s should be fast enough.

I have Samsung Portable SSD software for my Samsung T7 - you might want to install Samsung Magician on the Mac to ensure the T9 has the latest firmware and TRIM enabled.