External USB/Thunderbolt drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your ...

If you've moved your system to an external drive, Apple Intelligence normally won't work, but there's a workaround. Here's ...

Seagate announced its new Thunderbolt 5 LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 external drive at CES this week. The company says it will be available sometime this month in a 2TB version for $399.99 and a 4TB version ...

2 drives, but only a few currently ... versatile and all-round useful as Thunderbolt. No wonder that it's still a rarity as an external I/O port in PCs and laptops, and as a result, no ...

Apple's big macOS gaming push is going to quickly fill up your Mac's storage. Here's how to install games to an external SSD.

That makes Thunderbolt perfect for backing up data to external hard drives, transferring data between devices, and very ...

Both Thunderbolt docks and the best USB-C hubs and dongles provide legacy ports (USB-A, microSD, and others), and connect PC peripherals like mice, printers, external hard drives, and more.

Moving to the front of the docking station, there's a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB Type-C port (10GB/s), a USB Type-A port (10GB/s ...

When used with a Thunderbolt 5 Mac, LaCie quotes read and write speeds of 6,700MB/s and 5,300MB/s respectively. Admittedly, ...

And, of course, you should always have an external drive available for ... basic desktop hard drive with a USB interface (drives with high-speed Thunderbolt ports tend to be more expensive).

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offering greater flexibility for those who have complex workstation setups with devices such as external storage drives, monitors, and other accessories. All in all, Thunderbolt 4's superior ...