This video discusses the best method for using external SSD storage on your brand new M4 Mac mini. What method is best for using an external SSD on your M4 Mac in order to get the most out of the external storage and without damaging the computer. Also, should you start with an internal drive on your M4 Mac mini that is 256 GB or 512 GB? We cover 3 different methods that people use with external SSDS on Macs and we recommend our preferred method for using external storage.
Timestamps in this video:
0:00 - Introduction - M4 mini External Storage
0:11 - Topics Covered In Video
1:03 - 256 or 512 GB on Internal SSD?
1:46 - Method 1 - M4 External Storage
3:43 - Method 2 - M4 External Storage
8:28 - Method 3 - Best Method IMO
16:32 - Final Thoughts
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