Looking for External Drive Recs for OS 10.75

I have a very old 27" iMac with OS 10.7.5 and over 100,000 photos in iPhoto. I need to find a 2TB external drive that will be recognized by this dinosaur of a device. I've had a few calls with Apple Support and have been informed to find a drive that says "APFS" or "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" for the format compatibility. I saw a few notes on this forum saying that it shouldn't really matter, but I already bought one drive that won't even show up on the desktop so would like to get purchase #2 correct.


If someone could recommend the brand and style of drive that I should purchase, I'd be grateful for the help. My #1 goal is to get the photos off of the iMac and to maintain the album/folder structure. The thought of losing all that work over many years makes me nauseous! Thank you in advance!

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Posted on Sep 1, 2024 07:15 AM

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Sep 1, 2024 07:31 AM in response to jennyshepherd

There are lots of choices. I'm using this:

and this:


I chose those because they are about a cheap as any portables, they are very fast (with USB-c), they're tiny, and they weigh about and ounce. The SSK is a bit smaller. They are USB-c, but they come with c to A adapters. They are each about 2 1/2 inches long.


There are cheaper versions that are not Solid State or as fast or as small. But I'm using these with a laptop, so I carry them around, and I need small. T

Sep 1, 2024 08:41 AM in response to jennyshepherd

jennyshepherd wrote: ... They all start to look the same eventually and nothing seemed to be jumping out as exactly what I need.

And they all may be pretty much the same, anyway. 😏 As you say, it's hard to know. So I can just tell you that my experience those two brands has been good for a couple of years. So take it for what it's worth, and good luck!

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