oliveoh Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I will caveat that my photo storage is a cluster and I am not super computer savvy. I tried to read through some threads to figure out what I need but really got lost. Is there some place that references recommended external hard drives? I have a iMAC and I would like to get all my current photos off of it and stored externally. I also have a MacBook pro which I no longer use but there are photos on there that are time machined to a Seagate and I'd like to get everything all in one place. I am NOT a professional photographer but I shoot with a 5DM4 so my files are pretty large if that makes any difference. Where do I even begin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Personally, I like and use G-Drives with my Macs. They are a little more expensive than the $79 special at Best Buy, but are worth it since they tend to use higher quality components. I also recommend that you don’t go cheap on your primary storage device. The other benefit to G-Drives is they come Mac formatted and are ready to go out of the box, and they include cables as well. What year is your iMac and MBP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveoh Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 MBP is a 2012, I don't use it because the battery won't hold a charge. The iMAC 21.5 was purchased January 2018. For the G drive is 4T enough or should I go higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveoh Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 this is the one I am looking at: https://www.amazon.com/G-Technology-G-Drive-External-4-Port-Accessories/dp/B01MZCMBKF/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=4t+g+drive&qid=1560432360&s=gateway&sr=8-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I'd get this one instead:https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1090478-REG/g_technology_0g04023_g_drive_6tb_7200_thunderbolt_usb3_sata3.html Thunderbolt 3 is FAST. It's like having another internal drive. Plus, it also has a USB 3.0 port, so it can hook up to your old MBP. As far as the size, I have a 12TB G-Drive. LOL!! 4TB is what I'd have at a minimum these days. 8TB is good if you can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveoh Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Is there a huge difference getting the thunderbolt 3? looks to be about an $80 difference in the 6TB version. so this one then that has the Thunderbolt 3? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1333861-REG/g_technology_0g05368_professional_hard_drive_6000.html Edited June 14, 2019 by oliveoh update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Looks like it. In addition it has. USB 3.1 port. Prices sometimes vary by model years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveoh Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Thanks! I'll get that one, wish I could go bigger than the six but I need to fund a RAM upgrade as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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