what Flashdrive would you recommend for macbook pro storage?

I want to back up my Mac Book Pro onto a flash drive. I have about 500gb of storage. What drive should I use?


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Apr 17, 2023 5:18 PM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2023 6:04 PM

You should not use a flash drive for backups at all, because they are not robust enough for long-term storage.


Time machine does its work at low priority in the background, so do not pay extra for a drive that is FAST. That converges quickly to a rotating magnetic drive in an enclosure, or a cheap but large all-in-one drive.

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Apr 17, 2023 6:04 PM in response to shaunamellor

You should not use a flash drive for backups at all, because they are not robust enough for long-term storage.


Time machine does its work at low priority in the background, so do not pay extra for a drive that is FAST. That converges quickly to a rotating magnetic drive in an enclosure, or a cheap but large all-in-one drive.

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