External HDD. How do you use it?

fernando87 · fernando87 #1 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:26 PM

I currently own an 14' iBook G4 with a 60GB HD aswell as an 80GB LaCie Porsche Series External HD. My question is how do you people use your external HD? Do you use it solely for backup purposes? For music/video storage? Use it to install some programs? If so, how succesfull are you doing so?

Thanks in advanced for your replies.

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #2 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:30 PM

I use mine for my Aperture library and backups.

sevenhelmet · sevenhelmet #3 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:31 PM

Video Storage

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #4 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:35 PM

I use mine for my FCP project files and capture scratch when i am at school so that i can bring what I am working on home..
I also use it to keep images and audio files that will make it into my videos at some point.. so I mainly use it for video use.

baggss · baggss #5 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:43 PM

All of my rather large iTunes Library (77,000+ tracks) is kept on my external drives.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #6 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 02:47 PM

iTunes, Videos ripped for iPod, Documents, Photos

BigBear · BigBear #7 (**permalink**)

01-15-2006, 04:52 PM

i have just started using mine to back up my itunes library. eventually i'll use it to back up some movies/dvds/photos.

validpretense · validpretense #8 (**permalink**)

01-17-2006, 08:20 PM

Bringing projects back and forth betwixt computers

to_tough_to_die · to_tough_to_die #9 (**permalink**)

01-17-2006, 08:42 PM

1) Projects between computers.

2) Movie/ Video storage.

3) I haven't yet, but I'm trying to figure out how to install FCS on an etxternal.

Karpfish24 · Karpfish24 #10 (**permalink**)

01-24-2006, 07:26 PM

IM actually gettimg mine toomorrow, but it will be for document backups(im in school, important stuff) and itunes, considering ive had a HD failure and lost about a thousand songs.

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trpnmonkey41 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-15-2006, 02:47 PM iTunes, Videos ripped for iPod, Documents, Photos Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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BigBear #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 18, 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 435 Mac Specs: ibook G4 14in	01-15-2006, 04:52 PM i have just started using mine to back up my itunes library. eventually i'll use it to back up some movies/dvds/photos. my apple is bling tisk tisk, you shouldn't have any bling.. just nice things
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Member Since: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 749 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4/ 15.2"/ 1.67 ghz/ 2 gb RAM/ ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 mb RAM)/ 100 gb hdd@ 5400 RPM	01-17-2006, 08:42 PM 1) Projects between computers. 2) Movie/ Video storage. 3) I haven't yet, but I'm trying to figure out how to install FCS on an etxternal. I'd use Windows... but I like the Mac OS more.
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fernando87 #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-15-2006, 02:26 PM I currently own an 14' iBook G4 with a 60GB HD aswell as an 80GB LaCie Porsche Series External HD. My question is how do you people use your external HD? Do you use it solely for backup purposes? For music/video storage? Use it to install some programs? If so, how succesfull are you doing so? Thanks in advanced for your replies.
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Benjamindaines #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	01-15-2006, 02:30 PM I use mine for my Aperture library and backups.
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Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	01-15-2006, 02:43 PM All of my rather large iTunes Library (77,000+ tracks) is kept on my external drives.
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validpretense #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 31, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202 Mac Specs: 1.33GHz 12" iBook; iMac G3 333Mhz; Use Dual 2Ghz PM G5's	01-17-2006, 08:20 PM Bringing projects back and forth betwixt computers
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Karpfish24 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 5	01-24-2006, 07:26 PM IM actually gettimg mine toomorrow, but it will be for document backups(im in school, important stuff) and itunes, considering ive had a HD failure and lost about a thousand songs.
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