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I want to get a MacBook but should I custom order and max out the SSD space or should I just get one those little expansion drives that are tiny but have a ton of space and plug in the USB? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 5 points 5 months ago

At the very least, don't get the base model of onboard storage.

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    [–] [S] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

    Im going to want to store a massive amount of videos in a native app that probably requires on-device storage on the main drive so Im thinking that might require just custom maxxing out the SSD

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    What's the app? There should be settings to change it's working folders.

    An external storage is the best solution for excessive amounts of data like this and USB C has pretty good speed to be capable of easy transfers if you have quality cables.

    An external drive is also superior for a backup and data security regime of your work, particularly if you are video editing original works or work with sensitive data.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Its actually more of an iOS/iPadOS app that I doubt allows for setting a custom documents directory or whatever where apps can store inputs (M Macs can usually install+run iOS native apps. I severely doubt they accounted for my use case when they published it haah

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    • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    External storage is a hassle if you want to use it on the go. It’s cheaper, but also slower. It’s prone to corruption from unexpected disconnects. But it makes it easy to transfer from Mac to iPad etc.

    macOS isn't shrinking any time soon. Get a good size drive to start with.

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    [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    the speed will be slower for an external SSD so keep that in mind when making ur decision!

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    [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Is the app your planning on usingnwith the storage tolerant of storage disconnecting? USB SSDs are fast, but if you bump the cable it may disconnect and cause you issue.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    No, it would need to be chronically connected, im leaning towards just bearing the cost of getting it built in, consider it an investment like a DJ or some shit ahh

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