Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I show you have to move your home folder to an external 2 terabyte SSD so that you can just buy the base model 256gig M4 mini and use an external SSD for all your Data. Buy more ram not Storage!
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written guide on Apple Insider
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0:00 Intro
1:01 Comment on last video
1:36 Zikedrive
2:21 iPower Resale
2:43 Mac Mini base storage 256gig
3:37 Part 1 and 2 explained
4:10 How to setup your Mac mini
4:26 Don't log into icloud
4:39 Don't migrate your data
5:00 Logging into the Mac for the first time and connect hardrive
5:45 Format external drive in APFS GUID partition with Disk Utilitie
6:22 Move the user Home Folder
6:53 Create a folder on the external drive for the home folders to be placed
7:17 Copy all internal home folders to the new folder on the external drive
8:05 Open System Preferences and go to Users and Groups
8:12 hold down control key on the keyboard and click on our user account and open advanced options
8:35 Change the home Directory location to the new external drive folder
9:08 click ok and reboot to take effect and go through the prompts
9:31 new home folder is now active
9:45 Applications copying from the internal to the new external home folder
Apple built in system apps do not get copied
10:51 Download app and move it from the internal App folder to the external App folder and then delete it from the internal App folder.
11:50 Example of how much internal storage is being saved.
12:07 Create alias to Apples system apps to the external app folder
12:30 Summery but there is more to talk about
13:05 List of what gets stored in your external Home folder
13:42 Create an Internal User account for Backup and Maintenance
15:19 Thanks for watching!
Links help my channel. I am an Amazon affiliate, no on payed me to make this video. I do get a small commission if you buy a ZikeDrive enclosure direct from Zike, use my coupon code to save. Check out all my links and storefronts! beacons.ai/macsoundsolutions
Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — thanks for supporting the channel!
In this video I show you have to move your home folder to an external 2 terabyte SSD so that you can just buy the base model 256gig M4 mini and use an external SSD for all your Data. Buy more ram not Storage!
ZikeDrive 20% off code: MSZ666
tidd.ly/3L15R8w
Or Zike on Amazon
amzn.to/3WFLWhY
TEAMGROUP 2Terabyte NVMe (I am an Amazon affiliate)
amzn.to/3YW8Of7
iPowerresale Mac Studios
ipowerresale.com/collections/mac-studio?filter.mfield_cql_parent_product=true
Mac Mini on sale on Amazon 525!
amzn.to/41XUL97
written guide on Apple Insider
appleinsider.com/inside/macos-ventura/tips/how-to-move-your-home-directory-in-macos-ventura
0:00 Intro
1:01 Comment on last video
1:36 Zikedrive
2:21 iPower Resale
2:43 Mac Mini base storage 256gig
3:37 Part 1 and 2 explained
4:10 How to setup your Mac mini
4:26 Don't log into icloud
4:39 Don't migrate your data
5:00 Logging into the Mac for the first time and connect hardrive
5:45 Format external drive in APFS GUID partition with Disk Utilitie
6:22 Move the user Home Folder
6:53 Create a folder on the external drive for the home folders to be placed
7:17 Copy all internal home folders to the new folder on the external drive
8:05 Open System Preferences and go to Users and Groups
8:12 hold down control key on the keyboard and click on our user account and open advanced options
8:35 Change the home Directory location to the new external drive folder
9:08 click ok and reboot to take effect and go through the prompts
9:31 new home folder is now active
9:45 Applications copying from the internal to the new external home folder
Apple built in system apps do not get copied
10:51 Download app and move it from the internal App folder to the external App folder and then delete it from the internal App folder.
11:50 Example of how much internal storage is being saved.
12:07 Create alias to Apples system apps to the external app folder
12:30 Summery but there is more to talk about
13:05 List of what gets stored in your external Home folder
13:42 Create an Internal User account for Backup and Maintenance
15:19 Thanks for watching!
Links help my channel. I am an Amazon affiliate, no on payed me to make this video. I do get a small commission if you buy a ZikeDrive enclosure direct from Zike, use my coupon code to save. Check out all my links and storefronts! beacons.ai/macsoundsolutions
Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — thanks for supporting the channel!
