hello, can i get some help, please?
I need an external drive around 1T that is compatible with both
MacBook Pro (6)
version 15.3.1
and MacBook air (8)
version 14.4.1
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Pretty much any external drive out there should work for both.
Though you may need to format it for Mac using the Disk Utility App.
For example:
click here ➜ SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD - Amazon.com
Pretty much any external drive out there should work for both.
Though you may need to format it for Mac using the Disk Utility App.
For example:
click here ➜ SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD - Amazon.com
along with the good advice you've already received, no matter which drive you choose, you should not use any of the manufacturer's preloaded software on the drive (or installed such software yourself) that supposedly makes the drive "Mac ready".
when you use software from just about any manufacturer for their storage device you run the risk of that same software not being compatible with macOS updates / upgrades. it can cause the software to stop working. at best this will cause you a headache. at worst it can render your data inaccessible. it is always best to use disk utility to erase and format a drive before use to remove any preloaded software.
please see Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support.
I'm not sure what "(6)" and "(8)" are supposed to mean in terms of models. However, since you're running Sequoia and Sonoma, my guess is that both of your Macs are recent enough that they have USB-C (Thunderbolt) ports, and do not have USB-A ports.
If you buy an external drive that comes with a USB-A cable, there are lots of ways to bridge the difference between USB-A and USB-C. E.g.,
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