Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac Mini

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Connect an External Drive to Your Mac mini

Your Mac mini’s built-in hard drive contains enough space for many files and applications, but you may need to connect an external drive to provide extra storage, a place for backup using Time Machine, or to transfer large files easily.

You can connect an external drive to your Mac mini by using a Thunderbolt port, USB port, or FireWire port.

Connect an External Drive to Your Mac mini

Connect an External Drive

On the back of your Mac mini, identify the port you need for the external drive.

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