Stop Using Thumb Drives to Move Large Files! There's a Better Way!

In this video, I explain and show a better way of moving/copying large files or large amounts of data from one computer to another. A NVMe enclosure is a better way than the trusty thumb drive!

Here's the Enclosure I used in the video:

Here are some options for NVMe Drives:

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[BruiserFL]

This is a great video. Thanks for the idea to use this.

[denhouse]

Good content - I prefer flash drives for portability only, for speed and lots of data storage - m.2/nvme type drive with enclosure are the way to go.

[ericwanner]

I think I will grab one. I sort of regret not buying a larger capacity M.2 in the second slot on my MB. And have since learned that it’s probably not a great idea to fill up all sorts of PCIe lanes with drives. So what I’d like to do is swap out the 1 TB drive for maybe a 4 TB drive in the desktop. Then put that smaller drive in this enclosure. Then use it for fast portable backup of documents 🤷‍♂️

[kodyeldridge]

Would the NVME enclosure work/be beneficial if you were installing a new macos on an old macbook? Or would a thumb drive be the better option?

[mikepxg]

I highly recommend a simple home file server it's the easiest way to move and store files. I use an old Intel NUC with Linux installed its connected to my gigabit network. You could also use an old Mac Mini Or MacBook just as easily.

[kumarsajal]

Yeah but right now these enclosures cost more than a 128GB SATA SSD.