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  1. JippaLippa

    350 GB of System Data

    Hello. I have very minimal macOS installations, and I'm very careful with my files, only keeping what's strictly necessary. This makes what happened to me, all the weirder... Despite my best efforts, I have a mysterious 350GB of "System Data" files in my Hard Drive. Being my HD 1TB and needing...
  2. K

    Is there an Apple TV app that lets you locally store videos/photos to watch offline?

    I'm talking about an app that is like the "Files app" on iOS, or anything alike. I just have some videos that are on my MacBook that I would like to have stored on my Apple TV to watch them offline without any internet connection at all. I have the 4th Generation Apple TV. Is this possible? If...
  3. purplecat

    iPhone 16 Pro How Much iPhone Storage Should I Get?

    If I get an iPhone, how much storage should I get for the iPhone 16 Pro? Assuming I record some pretty high def and kind of long videos and play a lot of pretty high storage games.
    • purplecat
    • Thread
    • apple iphone iphone 16 iphone16 pro storage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. mpainesyd

    Removing email attachments on iPhone & iPad

    Mac Mail allows me to remove email attachments (Messages/Remove Attachments). This is useful as I often want to briefly view an attachment then save space by removing it (maybe after saving it to, say, Photos). I am looking for the equivalent in Mail on the iPad or iPhone. When I receive an...
  5. T

    Photos question

    Hello. i am a little confused with how to go about doing the following. If someone could help and tell me exactly what to do, that would be appreciated: 1.). I want to have all my pictures on my Mac—including those from my iPad and iPhone. 2.). I want to be able to get the pictures off of...
    • TenthDoctor
    • Thread
    • external hard drive icloud ios mac photos storage
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  6. I

    Pic size increasing.

    On my devices, pictures from 10+ years ago that were 150k>400k are now 1.5mb>8mb. Someone sent me a pic that was 1.5mb on their device and when I saved it, it was 2.5mb. Videos are also increasing in size. Even more puzzling, when I edit pictures and remove 3/4 of the original the size DOES NOT...
    • iwtunx
    • Thread
    • pics storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 17
  7. purdnost

    How Does iCloud Optimized Storage Impact Media Transfers to Mac?

    Instead of storing all my media solely on iCloud, I regularly move my iPhone photos and videos to the Photos app on my Mac. If I have optimized storage activated, which replaces full-resolution media with smaller versions, I wonder if the transfer retrieves the originals from iCloud or the...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • icloud mac media optimization optimize photos settings storage transfers
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iOS 17
  8. S

    What to use as an Archive unit (of hdds) to the Raid unit :)

    Hi there! I work in photo / video field... I used to send files to my external WDs and then backing that up on other WDs = yes I have a lot of WDs lying around... 2 years ago I switched onto OWC thunderbay 8, which works in RAID with Softraid softeware by OWC. Works beautifully. BUT, the fear...
  9. Helmsley

    Apple Music Documents and Data

    Apple Music documents and data is taking up 5.29 GB of storage on my iPhone, despite me having zero downloads on my device. I have tried removing and re-installing Music to no avail. What is being stored? It seems pretty high to say I have no downloaded songs.
    • Helmsley
    • Thread
    • apple music storage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iOS 17
  10. Q

    M3 Max 16" 14 core CPU 30 core GPU Storage/Lifespan

    Hi, I'm looking to get a new Mac and am having some trouble with specs; for context I am coming from a late 2015 MacBook Air (questionable functionality) so anything at this point is a major upgrade. I know this machine is definitely overpowered for what I require but I am looking at it because...
  11. Dae

    Connecting JBOD HDD enclosure via Thunderbolt Mini-SAS adapter?

    I work in film post production and we often receive footage from our clients on a bunch of HDDs (up to 40 drives in a cardboard box!). We're looking for a device, such as a docking station, that would allow us to conveniently connect as many HDDs as possible, simultaneously, to a single Mac...
  12. iosmike

    Increase the storage of Android Studio Emulator on Mac

    I am playing games with Android Studio Emulator on my Macmini. How can I assign more storage for the Android emulator? As the screenshot shows "Total used of 16.00 G". How can I assign more storage than 16.00 G? I have searched a lot online but didn't find an answer! Thanks! Mike
  13. S

    Please Help! iPhone Storage full and will NOT go down no matter what!

    hello, I am having an incredibly frustrating issue with my iPhone (Xs Max, 256, iOS 16.6). Last night, I tried to backup to my Mac, but the process reached 80% then failed. as it was late night, I figured I would back it up today. I had 7GB free storage out of 256gb last night. today I wake up...
  14. M

    What computer should I get

    I’m helping my sister buy a new home computer. She loves photography and takes lots of high resolution photos of wildlife and nature as a hobby. She wants a good computer system that will last her another 6-7 years and that’s not slow. She’s currently getting that spinning beach ball on her 2015...
  15. L

    iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB vs 512GB - your thoughts?

    Hello everyone! I’m currently considering to get an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I'm trying to decide between the 256GB and 512GB storage options. Some say that 256GB is more than enough, but on the other hand, I saw plenty reviews, where a person had to get a new phone only because of the lack of...
    • LetteIT
    • Thread
    • 1tb 256gb 512gb external hard drive icloud storage iphone iphone 15 pro max iphone storage storage
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. on the rocks

    Is SSD Samsung T7 Shield good for storing movies/series? Plus backing up data for the long run?

    Hello I have the following dilemma. At the moment I have a 4K tv always hooked up with my Macbook M1 to watch movies and series I've downloaded. I am planning of buying myself an OLED for a better movie experience. Therefore I will probably also download larger quality content as REMUX files for...
  17. Alex771

    Exploring SSD use cases

    I look at an SSD purchase decision as answering 3 questions: What is the use case? Which access pattern is typical for the use case? Which SSDs perform well with this access pattern? Moving from the second to the third question is ideally done with a good grasp of how the SSD should perform...
  18. Johnny Steps

    Would a base M2 Mac mini be an upgrade from a mid-2018 MacBook Pro?

    I was thinking of trading in a mid-2018 512gb/16gb MacBook Pro towards a base M2 Mac mini. With the education discount bringing the purchase to $64 and then the $100 gift card, I was thinking it would be a good deal. However, I have seen the posts regarding swap memory or slow storage with the...
    • Johnny Steps
    • Thread
    • mac mini macbook storage swap memory upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. N

    This Is How I Reduced My System Data/Storage on my iPhone 13 Pro from 56GB to 26GB!

    Hello Everyone! For the record my 13 pro is fully updated as of July 24 2023 and my total phone storage was at 91GB today. My phone is a 512GB model and I use it to make content on social media primarily for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok and I also consume content as well. So today for some...
    • ncatona
    • Thread
    • 13 pro storage iphone storage iphone storage full optimize iphone storage storage storage full storage is full system storage system storage full
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
  20. Starfinity

    What should I upgrade on the new Mac Studio, UM or Storage?

    So my job is purchasing a new machine for me next month and I've been looking into what to get. We use Apple products and even before they announced the new Studio at WWDC a few days ago I knew I was going to be getting a Mac Studio. I'm gonna max out the new M2 Ultra chip and (due to budget...
    • Starfinity
    • Thread
    • m2 ultra ram storage studio unified memory
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Studio
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