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  1. ghulst

    Photos storage is getting too large - Alternatives?

    I would like to pick your collective brains on photo storage. I have been using Apple Photos since iPhoto and my first mac in 2009. At the moment my Photos archive takes up almost 700Gb on my MacBook. That is pretty expensive storage if you see the cost of a 2Tb drive upgrade. As I am...
  2. SheSingsSongs

    Annoying backup issue!

    So, for the entire time I've owned an iPhone (10+ years), my backups have been between 5 GB and 7 GB. In the summer, I backed up my iPhone 11 Pro before I bought a new phone (12 pro). The backup was 6.8 Gig. Perfect. I uploaded that to my new phone and got on with my life. Sometime after...
  3. D

    Seagate Expansion Portable vs. Toshiba Canvio Basics

    Hi, was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what external hard drive to buy for what reasons. Does it even make a difference or are you just looking at the price these days? I'm looking for reliability, speed, and low noise level. I read that the Canvio is quieter and has a better...
    • didb
    • Thread
    • hard disk hard drive hard drive advice hdd storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  4. S

    Storage occupied increases when files are deleted

    Hi friends! I'm facing a weird issue. Every time I delete data from my Samsung T7 SSD (only used with macOS), the space does not clear but in fact, for every GB of data I clear, 100 MB space is additionally occupied (approximation). - I have all my files, videos and photos on this external...
  5. anjanesh

    NAS Storage with WiFi

    I've been told that a 10TB NAS storage can connect to WiFi and my MacBook and other laptops can connect to it over WiFi seamlessly. I mean, if this setup can work properly then I won't need to go for a 2TB/8TB configured MacBook Pro in the future as I can connect it to all my laptops acting as...
  6. P

    Storage Displaying Inaccurate Podcasts Storage??

    The storage on my iPhone 13 Pro, and especially my iPad Air, overestimate the storage that my Podcasts app is taking up. I’ve noticed this since iOS 14. I have 500mb of podcasts downloaded, but it’s showing 7 GB of documents & data. I know there’s been issues with storage not displaying correct...
    • PayamFr
    • Thread
    • ipad podcasts storage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 15
  7. purdnost

    iCloud Photo Storage - Would This Work?

    I want a place to store all of my wife’s and my photos and videos from the last several years. Currently, everything is on a portable hard drive, but we don’t have a way to access the content on the fly. I’m also worried about data corruption and drive failure. I’m not sure I want NAS because...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • cloud family icloud library media nas shared storage
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Photography
  8. B

    2021 MacBook Pro 1tb vs 2tb

    Hello, New to the forum any help would be appreciated. I just received my MacBook Pro M1 Max 14' today. I got the 1tb option but now I'm starting to feel like I should have gotten the 2tb option and would appreciate any perspectives. For context I will primarily be using this for two things...
  9. cpnotebook80

    MP 1,1-5,1 One storage drive consolidation MP 5,1

    Hi everyone, I am hoping to retire my MP 5,1 next year for more room and space and want to consolidate my multiple drives i have in there over the years. I think around 5-6 tb is what I have of capacity drives currently. Decades of stuff from work, family, old machines etc. I will definitely...
  10. G

    Resolved Photos Library on EXTERNAL DRIVE Still Taking up Space on Local Mac Storage

    I keep my default Photos library on an External Hard Drive (selected as default in preferences) However, I recently transferred up about 20 gb of photos off my iPhone into that library, but it still took up 20gb of my internal storage too. Tried to locate where the photos may have been backed...
    • GV123
    • Thread
    • app iphotos photos ssd storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. T

    iPhone 13 mini 512 13 Mini says 575 GB Available

    Hi, new to iPhone. My 13 mini 512 GB says that I have over 575 GB available. Does anyone know what is going on? Seems like iOS has a lot of odd issues going on.
  12. T

    iPhone 13 mini Storage question (sorry!) Coconut Battery vs iPhone storage

    Hello - I know there's many storage questions! I'm trying to figure out whether I should get 128GB or 256GB of storage. When making my decision I obviously like to see how much I'm using. On my iPhone 12 mini, it states I have about 49gb free. I'm using 79/80GB of storage. This is after I went...
    • TorontoSS
    • Thread
    • iphone 13 mini storage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
  13. purdnost

    Smugmug Users Who Back Up iPhone Photos

    How do you like the service? I’m considering signing up to free up storage on my phone, have a reliable backup, and share with family. My only hesitation is that it converts HEIF to JPEG. I wish I could preserve the original file type. 😬
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • backup cloud heic photo smugmug storage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Photography
  14. torbjornhb

    Need advice regarding photo storage

    Hi. I have been debating this for a long time, but I'm not sure what to do. Today i have about 8000 photos in my I photo library. These are pictures taken with the phones I've owned the last years. In my Google Photos library, I have about 80 000 pictures. I've been tempted to import all the...
  15. purdnost

    Optimize Storage: Photos vs. Files

    The Photos app has an optimize storage setting that replaces full-resolution photos and videos with smaller, device-sized versions if your device is low on space. I also store photos and videos in the Files app. I’m curious how the Files app utilizes device storage. Does it automatically...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • files icloud drive optimize photos storage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Photography
  16. purdnost

    Online Photo Storage Solution That Doesn’t Convert HEIC

    I’m looking for an online-based media storage solution that will accommodate uncompressed and unconverted files including HEIC and RAW. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Smugmug looked like a great choice, but they convert HEIC files to JPEG.
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • cloud heic online storage photo storage raw storage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Photography
  17. A

    iPhone backup in iTunes is much larger than iPhone storage

    Hey all. Yesterday, I backed up my iPhone Xs (256 gb) to iTunes in hopes of restoring it with the backup before iOS 15 releases. The backup process went by smoothly, albeit slow, but with no problems. However, after attempting to restore the backup to my device, I was hit with an error that...
    • ahmanimen
    • Thread
    • backup icloud iphone itunes photos storage windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  18. FleoN

    iPad Planning on saving for Ipad Air 4

    Hi, I am a new user on this forum! Thanks for having me here. I have a small yet general question to ask, and would love to hear your opinions. I am planning on saving up money to get the Ipad Air 4 WI-FI (64 GB) version, and I wonder if that's enough? I will use it to watch Netflix, Youtube...
    • FleoN
    • Thread
    • 256gb 64gb ram ipad air 4 storage
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: iPad
  19. D

    How much actual free space on the 256 GB SSD (M1)?

    How much storage is available on the M1 MacBook Air (with a clean install) with the 256GB SSD? And could I upgrade it after I bought?
  20. cutiepie17881

    icloud drive keeps showing up under my internal storage

    this has been happening on and off for a while now. i would get the message that i had low storage space id go to see whats taking it up and icloud drive would usually be taking up a good portion of it. i cant quite figure out exactly how ive gotten it to go away before but i turned icloud drive...
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