*** The official 2023 and 2024 Mac mini thread (it has the M2 chip, the M4 chip and everything!) ***

[rp2000]

Size of drives ( movies drive) is far more than what I have available on the local drive, cause that was my first thought.

Actually suppose if I got an old HD drive and left it tranferring I can do that. God knows how long that would take lol.

Personally, I would use exFat. Compatible on both Apple and Windows. You've just realised that NTFS locks you to MS systems, don't do the same again and lock yourself into Apple by using APFS.

For your use case there will be no difference, I don't even know why people are suggesting APFS.


rp2000

 

[eldergeek]

Personally, I would use exFat. Compatible on both Apple and Windows. You've just realised that NTFS locks you to MS systems, don't do the same again and lock yourself into Apple by using APFS.

For your use case there will be no difference, I don't even know why people are suggesting APFS.


rp2000

Maybe we just like the acronym and are fervent windows haters?

 

[ElliorR]

One benefit I discovered with my MMM4 using a Thunderbolt 4 port into my monitors USB C connection for display, is this activated the Monitors USB hub so I do have some USB A's on that.

 

[eldergeek]

One benefit I discovered with my MMM4 using a Thunderbolt 4 port into my monitors USB C connection for display, is this activated the Monitors USB hub so I do have some USB A's on that.

That must reallly help with cable management as well.

 

[visibleman]

Yay arrived.
All 3 Screens running as they should be damn is it going to take a while to get used to the Mac way of things again.

Only small issue right now is my external drives formatted to windows, seen this and wondered if it would do the job or sorting that.

Microsoft NTFS for Mac | Paragon Software

Boost Your Mac with Paragon File System Link. Read/write Microsoft NTFS files on your Mac for free.

www.paragon-software.com

Look at Tuxera or MacFuse; it'll give you read/write access to NTFS.

Personally, I would use exFat.

It's worth reading around as there has been issues with exFAT under MacOS and it's generally considered a bit fudged outside of quick convenience of shifting data between platforms.

 

[rIcK]

I've just purchased one of these out of curiosity, gone for a base model but opted for 10gbe.

Gonna use it for a bit of a remote server.

 

[fez]

Just stuck a 4tb WD SN850X in the OWC 1M2. Seems pretty quick. Blackmagic clocking over 3gb/s read and write. Gets quite warm when you transfer a lot of data so I am glad I got a good enclosure. Now just for the bloody mac mini to turn up!

 

[eldergeek]

The last time I wanted something this badly, my ex girlfriend was wearing a supergirl costume.