Can any one help in real simple terms please
I have bought a apple macbook air 2024 and dont know what external device to buy to save all my data,
I dont know the difference between a usb and hard drive, slowly trying to learn.
Pensioners are willing to learn at a slower pace. Can you help.
Many Thanks
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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3
just about any manufacturer's drives will work with your Mac. but please don't use the manufacturer's preloaded software on the drive (or install 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.
as far as a recommendation, I would suggest visiting OWC’s website and see what they have to offer. you could also contact their support team to help with your selection. they have SSD drives that range from fast to blazingly fast.
Thank you so much. Xx
you're welcome. :)
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