External hard drives aren't just for laptops and desktops. Several other devices you probably already own can read or write ...

Adding an external hard drive to your Mac is a cost-effective and easy way to expand your storage capacity. Not only is it simply a matter of plugging the drive into a free USB port on the computer, ...

USB is usually a safe bet, and equipping an external hard drive exclusively with USB 2.0 means that almost any modern computer can use it. But USB 2.0’s pokey performance lags behind the eSATA and ...

A portable USB hard drive is a great way to back up data but what if your USB ports are unable to supply enough “juice” to power the drive? A modified version of the Silicon Chip Usb Power Injector is ...

Data is omnipresent. It’s stored on different devices — traditionally on a desktop PC, but now perhaps even more importantly on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. Even though data and ...

The PS5's storage space can be expanded with an external USB device--as long as you have the right hard drive. Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and ...

It's a humble port with near-endless potential.

I recently encountered a USB-disabled error on my Mac. After following a few troubleshooting steps, a simple update fixed my issue. I have written a complete guide to ...

Just ordered a Mac mini and want to get an external Blu-Ray/SuperDrive so I can watch/rip Blu-Ray movies (with the appropriate 3rd-party software). I came across this on a Macrumors.com forum post: ...

Once again SpaceRex has created and informative video explaining how to backup your Synology network attached storage (NAS) to an external USB hard drive using the Synology Hyper Backup application ...

First off, a little context. I'm a 30+ year Mac user and I just bought my first PC in decades. I'm no stranger to Windows and Linux, but haven't used them as a desktop OS for about 15 years. My ...