Use external storage devices with mac external hard drives thumb drives usb drives flash memory cards and devices like ipod are examples of storage devices that you can connect to your mac using thunderbolt usb or firewire cables or connect wirelessly using bluetooth.
Macbook external storage options.
It is necessary to use adapters to connect an older external hard drive or ssd to the touch bar macbook pro line.
For example an apple usb c to usb adapter mj1m2am a is needed to connect hardware equipped with a usb 2 0 or usb 3 0 speed port traditional usb a size connector.
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Not all usb cs are the same though.
Apple s store in icloud setting uses available icloud space to take the strain off your mac.
It has 1 terabyte of storage with options to move up to 2 3 or 4 terabytes.
It s portable enough to toss into your briefcase or backpack.
Because i never recommend going with the least expensive model for an apple device the 256gb option is out.
You can also choose from some fun colors besides basic.
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A usb c connector is essential if you own a recent macbook.
Macbooks support thunderbolt 3 which.
Store data in the cloud online storage is another option that s now baked into macos.
This enclosure holds the drive that fits into the macbook pro s optical drive slot and costs about 40.
Therefore i would suggest for most people it s best to go with a 512gb macbook air 2020 version.
If you have an older macbook you ll want the older usb type.