Memory.

[nick.baker]

My memory is running VERY low on my MacBook so what can I do and what would be easier. Upgrade my memory in the MacBook or buy a portable hard drive?

 

[neil_g]

memory or hard drive space?

p.s. - computer section

 

[KIPAX]

your getting memory and hard disc space mixed up...

I think you mean your disc space is running low... not memory

I would buy portable hard drives presuming its pictures filling up the space... 2 drives and keep 2 seperate copies of all pics

 

[nick.baker]

your getting memory and hard disc space mixed up...

I think you mean your disc space is running low... not memory

I would buy portable hard drives presuming its pictures filling up the space... 2 drives and keep 2 seperate copies of all pics

I can get a 320gb for cheapish and yes it is pictures filling up the space. I think I am getting confused yeah lol why would you not recommend upgrading the mac?

 

[KIPAX]

I can get a 320gb for cheapish and yes it is pictures filling up the space. I think I am getting confused yeah lol why would you not recommend upgrading the mac?

mac, pc or anything... i think the term is "not putting all your eggs in one basket"

Is it a laptop? do you take it out? could it get nicked? I would rather store my important pictures on seperate hard drives and archive them away somewhere else than keep them all on one laptop or desktop hard drive.

 

[Noah_]

This has been a concern of mine for a little while aswell. I have both a macbook & a desktop PC ~ are there hardrives out there that're compatible for both? I have files on both that I wish to store together. Oh & If you don't mind me asking, where have you spotted external hard drives that aren't at an extortionate price? I've been looking around for a little while & failed to find an affordable hardrive.

 

[neil_g]

This has been a concern of mine for a little while aswell. I have both a macbook & a desktop PC ~ are there hardrives out there that're compatible for both? I have files on both that I wish to store together. Oh & If you don't mind me asking, where have you spotted external hard drives that aren't at an extortionate price? I've been looking around for a little while & failed to find an affordable hardrive.

yes, format the drive as NTFS and both can read/write natively (osx needs a script running).

 

[KIPAX]

where have you spotted external hard drives that aren't at an extortionate price? I've been looking around for a little while & failed to find an affordable hardrive.

the question is relative to what each of us can afford and what each of us feel the worth of a good backup system is.. the greater the importance the more your happy to pay..

had mine a while now but thinking about 70 quid for a terrabyte ..that a lot of space... currys or pcworld do them cheap enough.. cthinking less that 100 quid

 

[nick.baker]

mac, pc or anything... i think the term is "not putting all your eggs in one basket"

Is it a laptop? do you take it out? could it get nicked? I would rather store my important pictures on seperate hard drives and archive them away somewhere else than keep them all on one laptop or desktop hard drive.

I see where you are coming from actually especially if I need to get it repaired and memory is wiped.

 

[nick.baker]

This has been a concern of mine for a little while aswell. I have both a macbook & a desktop PC ~ are there hardrives out there that're compatible for both? I have files on both that I wish to store together. Oh & If you don't mind me asking, where have you spotted external hard drives that aren't at an extortionate price? I've been looking around for a little while & failed to find an affordable hardrive.

Sent you a pm

 

[Noah_]

format the drive as NTFS and both can read/write natively (osx needs a script running).

Thank you for that suggestion, I'll look into it.
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