Keep data safe, whatever hard drive you use. Eventually, they learned to transfer files over WiFi and grew up in size to a few terabytes - becoming de facto the best personal cloud storage available to most people. First they connected to your computer through USB-A ports and could hold just a few dozen gigabytes. While it’s true that Macs are as dependable as computers go, no one is protected from their processor overheating, battery dying, files being corrupted by malware, or just a spilled cup of coffee.Įxternal hard drives have been around for decades. If there’s one thing you need to remember when dealing with high-tech devices, such as laptops and desktops, is that you should always have a recent backup on hand.
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