"Inherited" a QNAP NAS and want to set it up??

Hi,
A family member bought a QNAP TS-231 dual-bay NAS awhile back and installed a single, new 3TB drive in it.
He had all sorts of trouble setting it up on his system and eventually gave up and offered it to me. : )
He is not very computer savvy, not that I am an expert for sure.

Anyway, I'd like to set this up as a secondary drive for my iMAC system at home. My needs are simple.
I would use it strictly for storage ... pic files, music files, data files, etc.
No fancy multi-user networking .. just my iMAC.

Any advice before I embark on this?

Thx

Didn't know if you knew what "NAS" stands for & means...but for clarity...it's a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a storage device connected to a network that allows storage and retrieval of data from a centralized location for authorized network users and heterogeneous clients (internet definition).

Sounds to me you simply want an external hard drive. I think that all you should need to do is plug it into your computer...format it for use with the macOS...and start using it to store the items you mentioned.

- Nick

pigoo3 said:

Didn't know if you knew what "NAS" stands for & means...but for clarity...it's a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a storage device connected to a network that allows storage and retrieval of data from a centralized location for authorized network users and heterogeneous clients (internet definition).

Sounds to me you simply want an external hard drive. I think that all you should need to do is plug it into your computer...format it for use with the macOS...and start using it to store the items you mentioned.

- Nick

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Pretty much. No need to network. I get enough of that at work.
I don't need to network at home. I can actually walk to the next room and talk to somebody. : )


So, I have to basically really dumb-down this NAS and use it as an external drive.

albireo13 said:

So, I have to basically really dumb-down this NAS and use it as an external drive.

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Shouldn't even need any software. Just turn it on...plug it into your Mac...launch Disk Utility...format for macOS. That NAS enclosure is big-time overkill for what you need. A very simple external enclosure like this is all that's needed (if you didn't have the NAS enclosure). $20 vs. $190:


https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...xternal_hard_drive-_-9SIA6PF60T8633-_-Product



- Nick

I've decide to sell off the NAS. I don't really need that.
I'll stick with an external HDD.

Thx all.