Apple's Tips and Tricks

Category: external drives

  • How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac

    How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac You may find yourself needing to determine the file system type of a drive connected to a Mac, whether it’s an external hard drive, a USB flash drive, external SSD or HDD, an SD card, or similar. File system…

  • How to Hide External Drives from Mac Desktop

    How to Hide External Drives from Mac Desktop

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Hide External Drives from Mac Desktop By default, the Mac desktop will show external drives and volumes, including things like external hard drives, USB flash keys, and other external storage. If you wish to not show those external volumes on the desktop, you can adjust a setting…

  • How to Boot T2 Mac from External Startup Drive

    How to Boot T2 Mac from External Startup Drive

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Boot T2 Mac from External Startup Drive Newer Mac models with Touch ID, Touch Bar, and/or the T2 security chip default to having a secure boot mode that disallows booting the Mac from external startup drives. This security setting is recommended for most users to keep enabled,…

  • How to Connect External Storage Drive to iPad & iPhone

    How to Connect External Storage Drive to iPad & iPhone

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Connect External Storage Drive to iPad & iPhone You can easily connect external storage drives to iPad and iPhone, providing easy access to all the files and data on those drives via the Files app. This includes connecting flash drives, USB hard drives, SD cards, and just…