Recently we published a set of benchmarks comparing how the eSATA, USB, and FireWire interfaces compare in data storage applications. The external storage article detailed three sets of benchmarks ...

If you need to expand your Mac storage in a big way without breaking the bank, your best bet is with external hard drives. Here's everything you need to know about hard drives and enclosures to put ...

When something goes wrong with your Mac, it's a boon to have a separate, external drive that you can work from — but Apple no longer makes that easy. Here's how to do it. The short answer to how you ...

If you don’t routinely back up your data and have lost essential files from an external hard drive, external hard drive recovery can be challenging. External hard disk data recovery can be more ...

“Low Disk Space.” That message drives me crazy. What to do? It’s so easy (and fast) to download stuff, and there are so many photos to capture and save. A reliable, high-capacity external hard drive ...

Every product we recommend is chosen through a combination of Primary Research and Secondary Research. External hard disks are now essential tools for anyone who needs to store a wide range of data, ...

While OS X makes external drives available to all users on the system, you can change this to ensure your files are only accessible by you. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

A few months ago, I accidentally wiped an external SSD that had a mix of documents and personal photos from a vacation ride.

On an external drive, the delete key is more of a suggestion than a final verdict. Files that appear to vanish from a USB stick, portable SSD, or backup hard drive often linger in the background, ...