I have 2 computers, an old iMac (10.6) and a laptop (10.10). I also have about 15 backup drives which drive me mad. I’m in such a muddle with a mixture of time machine backups and normal backups, duplications etc. I can’t really search for anything! So I’d like to get a solution to put everything in one place. I’ve been looking at the: G-Technology G-DRIVE Thunderbolt USB 3.0 10000 GB External Hard Drive. Do you think this is a good idea? Also I believe it won’t work on my old mac so presumably I can still back up the old mac to another drive then move the contents of that drive onto this drive using my laptop? I know this question is a bit basic sorry about that. The main thing i need is everything in one place and for it to be quickly searchable. I remember previously having an issue with a drive as titles of files were too long etc. Should I be ok with this drive in that regard also? Thanks Jen.
You shouldn’t have an issue with a drive about file names if you are on a Mac. A drive formatted for Mac can accept long names like a Mac can. A 10TB drive could definitely hold a lot of data so if you think that would handle your capacity then yes its a good idea to consolidate.
You could use the drive over USB on any of your systems most likely even the iMac.
