If you're interested in my NVMe SSD external drive, here are the parts (I will make a video on this soon): (Amazon) Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD: geni.us/crucialnvme (Amazon) Plugable NVMe Enclosure: geni.us/plugablenvme
I’m a bit confused on choosing which macbook to buy. I have two choices: Macbook air(8 core gpu variant) with 16 gb ram and 512 gb storage.(Air for its more portable and slim design) Or Macbook pro with 8 gigs of ram and 512 gigs of storage.(Pro only for the fan and little increased and sustained performance over long gaming or music production sessions) I am a student so I’ll be typing a lot and I’d also like to mildly game on it. I also produce music so please take that as a consideration. Also if you could suggest me a color that too would make my choice easier. If someone could help, it’ll be really appreciated.😊
@1tsm3ky I suggest you to invest in ram rather than storage (if you are going with pro) Bcoz even if you intend to upgrade the ram it is not possible after your purchase but could do the same in case of storage (I mean external storage) Between Air & Pro check out video of maxtech ruclips.net/video/CmMOJTs7Pu8/видео.html
@@i1sm3ky bro so the performance on both is IDENTICAL. Just get the Air with 16 gb of ram. I got it last week and it's been great. Runs everything just fine. You'll be satisfied. As for color just pick whichever you like best 🤙🏿 I got space gray for the darker look
@@gumerzambrano My biggest concern is that I’m gonna use it really intensively for long periods of time and I have seen some videos where they said it’s gonna thermal throttle a little just a little after 10-20 mins of usage. You’ve got firs hand experience so can you tell me will it throttle or not? I mean when I’ll use it for long sessions of music production will its performance decrease due to throttling or I’ll be just as fine with the air?
This is actually pretty great to be able to fully transfer a full program to an external ssd. I just bought the 256gb M1 macbook pro and was a bit regretting I did not go for the 512gb one. But seeing this guess there's not much to worry.
I swear to God that I was having this exact question because I would like a 256SSD and I use a decent amount of apps and I was wondering if I could transfer them to an external drive, its like your can read my mind!!! great video as always mate
Same!! And honestly I think I will get the base M1 Air plus and external SSD and If I get another Mac in the future all the heavy apps and games will be in the External SSD
That and the dongle industry. So many small and medium businesses that came out of their minimal ports strategy. Including in countries where there isn't a big tech sector.
This is an amazing way to save big money since these new macs are nearly double in price in my country. Thank you for the quality video. This was really helpful.
Applications are loaded into RAM and then run so the performance is actually the same for most applications. It's certainly a good way to store application images.
Thank you so much for this video, I have been trying to do this, but I didn't know how. You literally saved me. I have been trying to figure this out because I needed windows for school and also I wanted to download some games. This was the perfect tutorial for me. Thank you!
Perfect. perfect . since yesterday I have 256GB for 16gb m1 because I knew I would use the disk externally and you have now made a video. I originally wanted a t5 but this morning I chose m2 nvme and box on it.
It's so obvious and simple that I would have never thought to do that. My current Applications folder is >50GB - not insignificant. Knowing this is possible when you need it will definitely relieve some future-proofing anxiety when choosing a storage option.
Thanks for this „How to“. Really detailed and a good step by step tutorial. This is also perfect for anyone that can only afford the base options of the M1. 👍🏽
Unfortunately the problem for a lot of music production apps is that the bulk of the data is the dependencies and content and a lot of them specifically point to certain places on the main HD . Now some you can move and make an alias pointing to somewhere , but many you cannot. AU Plug-ins have to live on the main HD the DAW applications only look for them where I’m assuming apple tells them they have to be . VSTi isn’t restricted with this currently though at least as most DAWs allow the user to specify where the library is located .
damn, that's true. the only reason i'm even seeing this video is because i have the idea of buying a 250gb external HDD to run EZDrummer 3 on, but i want to save space on my main internal HD. If I could opt for VST over AU, i suppose i should be able to have all directories and library folders contained on the external HDD vs the internal? But if i can only do AU, then i'm forced to install on the main internal drive
@@lavenderllamamusic I use version 3 and have the library on an external drive with the rest of my sample libraries so no sweat . The AU obviously lives in the internal drive , but it’s not very big if I recall . Cheers !
Thank you for the very simple tutorial, I'm getting a drive tomorrow as I've ran out of space to play X-Plane 11 so hopefully everything runs smoothly and it works out!
Can we use same external SSD drive to transfer files between samsung s20 plus (android 11) to ipad (ios14) ? I've to store bigger files on SSD which I want to use on both devices . Please answer.
THATS SO CRAZY i JUST came off a video about gaming and since im about to order the 256gb base macbook air i was wondering if it was even possible to download games on external drives and if it affected performance :o
Excellent content as usual. I bought the Samsung T5 drive per your recommendation and now I'm not worried about loading too much stuff on my M1 MacBook Air with only a 256GB drive.
Hi, I am planning of getting a Samsung T7 1TB ssd... just would like to know how's your T5 holding up, like any heating issues have you observed while using it for extended time? Thanks in advance.
@@krishnachaitanya4852 my T5 has been working fine. But I only use it here and there to access random files. So I can’t comment on any heat issues from extensive use.
A good quality thunderbolt 3 enclosure might get you equal or similar speeds to the internal SSD. I personally use a Yottamaster enclosure + WD Black SN750 SSD. But thunderbolt external drives costs almost the same amount as Apple's own upgrade.
@@preciouss04 It's basically a USB C cable with a lot higher data transfer capabilities. Some intel windows computers also have support for thunderbolt. Thunderbolt ports are compatible with USB C accessories but not the other way.
Haha, I was just getting ready to write a comment inquiring about the speed of the internal SSD and you answered it! Looking forward to the video on making my own, likely cheaper than my T7, though the enclosure you list is priced much higher than expected.
Super Awesome Video.. This helped me made a decision to go with the 16gb ram version of the Macbook rather than paying for the 500gb ssd model. Thank You.
I formated my ssd to apfs, but Steam keeps saying that it is read-only. Is there a way to fix this? UPDATE: I found a solution go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Files and Folders look for Steam and tick the box next to Removable Volumes. Restart Steam, and it should allow you to add the ssd as a steam library folder
I have a hard drive which I use with my Windows Laptop, is it necessary to format it before using it with my new Mac? I was hoping to use the same hard disk with both.
I don’t have a Macbook yet. But I’m defo getting one when it becomes available here in the PH. And I’m just stacking up these tips so I can apply them when I get mine lmao thank you for these!
Does the external drive need to always be connected from booting to shutting down when having apps on it or can you still plug it in whenever you want?
Good info! I looked at all my currently installed apps and the base air will be plenty of storage. Almost everything else will be on external except design files currently being worked on.
I’ve been dying to get the Baldur’s gate III but the 150gb download requirement has been holding me back... I bought an external drive and waiting on it to get here so I can download that sucker and game away with my friends! You earned my sub and my thank you good sir!
But the interesting question is, if the external drive is also used for the memory swap if more memory is needed for the external apps. I don't think so as long as you boot your Mac from the internal drive.
I need an advice here.. Currently I'm only capable on buying External HDD, would that also allow me to copy my apps into it? Just like what you did with an SSD? Thank you 🙏
Once you transfer apps and games into drive, can you use the apps copied in drive on a different MacBook ? Or does it have to be used on the same device you copied apps from ?
If you're interested in my NVMe SSD external drive, here are the parts (I will make a video on this soon):
(Amazon) Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD: geni.us/crucialnvme
(Amazon) Plugable NVMe Enclosure: geni.us/plugablenvme
I’m a bit confused on choosing which macbook to buy. I have two choices:
Macbook air(8 core gpu variant) with 16 gb ram and 512 gb storage.(Air for its more portable and slim design)
Or
Macbook pro with 8 gigs of ram and 512 gigs of storage.(Pro only for the fan and little increased and sustained performance over long gaming or music production sessions)
I am a student so I’ll be typing a lot and I’d also like to mildly game on it. I also produce music so please take that as a consideration.
Also if you could suggest me a color that too would make my choice easier.
If someone could help, it’ll be really appreciated.😊
@1tsm3ky I suggest you to invest in ram rather than storage (if you are going with pro)
Bcoz even if you intend to upgrade the ram it is not possible after your purchase but could do the same in case of storage (I mean external storage)
Between Air & Pro check out video of maxtech
ruclips.net/video/CmMOJTs7Pu8/видео.html
@@i1sm3ky bro so the performance on both is IDENTICAL. Just get the Air with 16 gb of ram. I got it last week and it's been great. Runs everything just fine. You'll be satisfied. As for color just pick whichever you like best 🤙🏿 I got space gray for the darker look
Waiting for the enclosure video
@@gumerzambrano My biggest concern is that I’m gonna use it really intensively for long periods of time and I have seen some videos where they said it’s gonna thermal throttle a little just a little after 10-20 mins of usage.
You’ve got firs hand experience so can you tell me will it throttle or not? I mean when I’ll use it for long sessions of music production will its performance decrease due to throttling or I’ll be just as fine with the air?
This is actually pretty great to be able to fully transfer a full program to an external ssd. I just bought the 256gb M1 macbook pro and was a bit regretting I did not go for the 512gb one. But seeing this guess there's not much to worry.
I swear to God that I was having this exact question because I would like a 256SSD and I use a decent amount of apps and I was wondering if I could transfer them to an external drive, its like your can read my mind!!! great video as always mate
right?! same
Didn’t knew that installation to external drives was also possible!
Same!! And honestly I think I will get the base M1 Air plus and external SSD and If I get another Mac in the future all the heavy apps and games will be in the External SSD
Same
Hi guys, is it possible for me to do the same for windows?
@@JuzSayWooo yes
@@JuzSayWooo nope for laptops
Good on Apple for really helping out the external storage industry! XP
Lolll
They kinda block you in a corner when the charge that much for extra storage
😭😭
That and the dongle industry. So many small and medium businesses that came out of their minimal ports strategy. Including in countries where there isn't a big tech sector.
This is an amazing way to save big money since these new macs are nearly double in price in my country. Thank you for the quality video. This was really helpful.
You've been feeding us with macbook-related content for weeks. I love your dedication and effort to put out a video everyday. Thank you!
6:59 well I try put the origin for download sims 4 and 3.
didn't know even games could be installed onto an external harddrive, that'll definitely help those who get the 256gb variant
I was wondering the same thing since you mentioned about doing things through external drive. It is a really good idea.
Applications are loaded into RAM and then run so the performance is actually the same for most applications. It's certainly a good way to store application images.
Thank you so much for this video, I have been trying to do this, but I didn't know how. You literally saved me. I have been trying to figure this out because I needed windows for school and also I wanted to download some games. This was the perfect tutorial for me. Thank you!
Perfect. perfect . since yesterday I have 256GB for 16gb m1 because I knew I would use the disk externally and you have now made a video. I originally wanted a t5 but this morning I chose m2 nvme and box on it.
Recorded at 12:40 AM?! That’s dedication!
Thanks for another insightful video Liam!
It's so obvious and simple that I would have never thought to do that. My current Applications folder is >50GB - not insignificant. Knowing this is possible when you need it will definitely relieve some future-proofing anxiety when choosing a storage option.
Thanks for this „How to“. Really detailed and a good step by step tutorial.
This is also perfect for anyone that can only afford the base options of the M1. 👍🏽
It's like you can peep inside minds, this is something I really wanted and didn't even know was possible. Thank you.
Unfortunately the problem for a lot of music production apps is that the bulk of the data is the dependencies and content and a lot of them specifically point to certain places on the main HD . Now some you can move and make an alias pointing to somewhere , but many you cannot.
AU Plug-ins have to live on the main HD the DAW applications only look for them where I’m assuming apple tells them they have to be . VSTi isn’t restricted with this currently though at least as most DAWs allow the user to specify where the library is located .
damn, that's true. the only reason i'm even seeing this video is because i have the idea of buying a 250gb external HDD to run EZDrummer 3 on, but i want to save space on my main internal HD. If I could opt for VST over AU, i suppose i should be able to have all directories and library folders contained on the external HDD vs the internal? But if i can only do AU, then i'm forced to install on the main internal drive
@@lavenderllamamusic I use version 3 and have the library on an external drive with the rest of my sample libraries so no sweat . The AU obviously lives in the internal drive , but it’s not very big if I recall . Cheers !
@@Death_By_Media Brilliant! Thank you (:
Thank you for the very simple tutorial, I'm getting a drive tomorrow as I've ran out of space to play X-Plane 11 so hopefully everything runs smoothly and it works out!
Your channel is so informative and I love the fact you actually upload a video daily!
Can we use same external SSD drive to transfer files between samsung s20 plus (android 11) to ipad (ios14) ? I've to store bigger files on SSD which I want to use on both devices . Please answer.
can you make a video on how to install apps from orgins to the hard drive?
THATS SO CRAZY
i JUST came off a video about gaming and since im about to order the 256gb base macbook air i was wondering if it was even possible to download games on external drives and if it affected performance :o
This is what I’ve needed for a couple hours now. Thank you.
I bought an Ugreen SSD enclosure and a 500GB Samsung 970Evo Plus and it worked amazing. Super fast SSD just like this one on the video.
Excellent content as usual. I bought the Samsung T5 drive per your recommendation and now I'm not worried about loading too much stuff on my M1 MacBook Air with only a 256GB drive.
Hi, I am planning of getting a Samsung T7 1TB ssd... just would like to know how's your T5 holding up, like any heating issues have you observed while using it for extended time? Thanks in advance.
@@krishnachaitanya4852 my T5 has been working fine. But I only use it here and there to access random files. So I can’t comment on any heat issues from extensive use.
A good quality thunderbolt 3 enclosure might get you equal or similar speeds to the internal SSD. I personally use a Yottamaster enclosure + WD Black SN750 SSD. But thunderbolt external drives costs almost the same amount as Apple's own upgrade.
Explain ? What is a thunderbolt
@@preciouss04 It's basically a USB C cable with a lot higher data transfer capabilities. Some intel windows computers also have support for thunderbolt. Thunderbolt ports are compatible with USB C accessories but not the other way.
didn't expect a high quality informative video so soon, i'm learning so much from this channel
This channel has basically covered all of my queries regarding by MacBook Air
This is extremely helpful. I have got just one question though, will I be able to do this with applications like the sims 4 and any adobe app?
Can’t wait to watch the video on how you made the external drive! I’m already intrigued cause I had no idea external drives were a thing lol
Haha, I was just getting ready to write a comment inquiring about the speed of the internal SSD and you answered it! Looking forward to the video on making my own, likely cheaper than my T7, though the enclosure you list is priced much higher than expected.
Thanks for making this video. I always thought what was the point of getting an SSD if we can’t store our apps on it. Great video. Keep it up 👍🏻
Cool review!! THanks very much! Not only getting very practical info from you, but also learning english )))))
Super Awesome Video.. This helped me made a decision to go with the 16gb ram version of the Macbook rather than paying for the 500gb ssd model. Thank You.
I keep learning more and more from watching your videos! I had no idea external drives were a thing??? I’m definitely gonna buy myself one now hahaa 😎
Thanks. Always wondered how I can do that.
having trouble with installing plugins
I was really needing for such video. Really thanks
I have no APFS options. Why?
Loved this video man! Legit gonna try this all now! will save up so so much HD space! Thank you!
This man's channel is a godsend. All the content im looking for. Keep it up!
I thought today we are not gonna get a video as it's late, but here he is . Your hard work is commendable Liam😃😃
You seem to have covered all questions I had before I purchased one of these. Thanks for this content!
As a Mac noob this is quite helpful!
Rewatch this bcs I didn’t leave comment before since i was so focus on the content 😂😂😂 wonderful video, keep it up liam!
very helpful for those with limited storage on their macs
Thank you so much for explaining this. Now I can play on my mac again. 🙏
Exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you!!!
Thanks, it's really helpful.
It becomes one of the selling point for MacBook now...
thank you for this video!! i have been trying for two months to figure this out
Amazing video, media, 3d and games is my exact use case, so I was looking for this. Thanks for sharing!
Install apps and games on external ssd start at 4:10, if you how to format your ssd.
Very helpful video! This is something to keep in mind when getting the 256 GB version of the Macs.
I was actually trying this exact thing today but had problems, thanks for making a video on it.
Thank you so much I have been looking on how to do this and I finally found you and I was so happy that it worked
Your videos cover every aspect of the topic..
Playing games in laptop is very interesting and this video will help to install games in it thank you bro
how about Final Cut Pro? can you côpy it to external usb and install on other mac device?
An external SSD has the same problems about overheating?
Can you make it read an external drive formatted to use by windows machines?
I got the base model, I’m so thankful for this
LOL I just had this exact scenario pop up last night with this model. You’re my new favorite channel😄
I formated my ssd to apfs, but Steam keeps saying that it is read-only. Is there a way to fix this?
UPDATE: I found a solution
go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Files and Folders
look for Steam and tick the box next to Removable Volumes.
Restart Steam, and it should allow you to add the ssd as a steam library folder
I have a hard drive which I use with my Windows Laptop, is it necessary to format it before using it with my new Mac? I was hoping to use the same hard disk with both.
hi, thanks, what is the name of the application that you check the burning speed of the disc at 12:51 minutes of the video?
2TB drive with 900mbps read/write speed!!!! That’s a sick drive dude.
Didt knew about this! Thanks for your work on this man!
I don’t have a Macbook yet. But I’m defo getting one when it becomes available here in the PH. And I’m just stacking up these tips so I can apply them when I get mine lmao thank you for these!
this is a smart way of adding storage. Would having a slower SSD impact performance of apps loaded onto it, or just the initiation time?
I don't think performance will be an issue tbh
I didn’t know we could do this! Thanks a lot mate! Subbed instantly after I finished the video!
Going back to the basics, nice.
Thank you for this. I honestly had no idea how this was done.
Never have I ever thought I would be first. nice vid, keep up the good work!
And.... You are not 😉
@@time8553 I am. Look at the time. I am 7 minutes late and the others aren't as early. But good try
@@zrrz9457 oh I just sorted comments section by added newest and your was 3rd might be a slight 1-2 microsecond delay would have been there
@@time8553 oh ok
Thanks man! I can now go ahead with my purchase of 13" MBP with 256 GB ssd.
Yes do make a video on how you made your drive with that enclosure
Hi!
Thank you for the video. Would you be so kind to let us know: What happens to dock icon when you unmount external drive?
Best regards,
Honestly I think it’s king of ridiculous how 256gb is the base storage but oh well. Great vid!
Great information!! Many thanks for this guide. It will be so useful when I receive my Macbook Air!
Very Cool! What is the difference between this and other external SSD, for example the Samsung T5 SSD?
Does the external drive need to always be connected from booting to shutting down when having apps on it or can you still plug it in whenever you want?
Good info! I looked at all my currently installed apps and the base air will be plenty of storage. Almost everything else will be on external except design files currently being worked on.
I’ve been dying to get the Baldur’s gate III but the 150gb download requirement has been holding me back... I bought an external drive and waiting on it to get here so I can download that sucker and game away with my friends! You earned my sub and my thank you good sir!
How did I work on the external SSD
Great channel, great advise. Just set mine up. Thanks so much buddy
But the interesting question is, if the external drive is also used for the memory swap if more memory is needed for the external apps. I don't think so as long as you boot your Mac from the internal drive.
That’s exactly what I was looking for! Great job as always
great!. I think buying a Samsung T7 is cheaper than using an enclosure plus an NVME SSD. right? how is it for you?
Is it necessary to format the Hard Drive before the installation??
So now I can get the base model without worrying :) thanks for the vid!
Wonderful. But do you think that this method does not cause problems for the system?
What about just a small expandable storage stick. Will they work as well??
This is really helpful as I am planning to buy mac mini base version
Really nice idea to run those large app on external ssd
more and more content everyday!
love the background music too!
A good introduction of m.2 nvme shell.
I thought it will be so hard in macOS but u made it look so easy
I tought this was possible only on smartphones... Nice video
I need an advice here.. Currently I'm only capable on buying External HDD, would that also allow me to copy my apps into it? Just like what you did with an SSD? Thank you 🙏
Those external drives save up a lot of money! Thank goodness they exist!
Once you transfer apps and games into drive, can you use the apps copied in drive on a different MacBook ? Or does it have to be used on the same device you copied apps from ?
Hi! Do you know if there's a way to install Origin into the external drive? Thanks!
did you ever get a response? I am wondering the same thing.
What differs an nvme external drive with a regular external ssd? Pls explain like i’m 5