macOS 15 Sequoia could help fix one thing we hate about MacBooks: lack of storage space

Date:
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:26:20 +0000

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Big apps or games wont fit on your meager Mac SSD? macOS 15 solves storage woes by allowing for direct installation on an external drive.

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Apple just made another very handy tweak to the way storage works with macOS in its latest version, Sequoia, which is still in beta testing ( albeit on
the cusp of launching ) and this one could be something of a lifesaver in certain scenarios.

The change is a new option in the settings for the Mac App Store whereby you can instruct macOS to automatically download and install any app, or game, which is larger than 1GB to an external drive, as opposed to the main system drive in the Mac.

As 9 to 5 Mac reports, this has happened in the freshly released beta of
macOS 15.1, the third beta on this branch which is for developers only, and
is the sole build that carries Apple Intelligence features . (These AI capabilities wont debut with macOS 15 Sequoia, but rather with the 15.1 release thatll come a little later).

Its a useful ability to have if you have a small drive in your Mac or MacBook , as many of us do its really expensive to equip a MacBook in particular
with a larger SSD or youve crammed all sorts of software on, and are running out of storage space.

We mentioned this is another handy tweak that macOS 15 introduces on the storage front, as it follows a previous change in a past beta whereby users
no longer need to have double the storage space requirements when installing an app from the App Store. (A temporary requirement it must be noted but still a serious stumbling block in some cases where storage space is thin on the ground). Analysis: Drive to thrive

The new installation option is very welcome, although its always been the
case that you can run apps from an external drive (some apps, anyway there are others that must be installed on the system drive for various reasons). Previously, however, youve had to manually shift the app across after installing it on your main drive, so its obviously a far more convenient
touch to have applications just installed on the external disk in the first place, if this is the way you want to go.

While its great to have this option, its odd that Apple has only just added it, really. Why hasnt it been brought in before now? We can only offer a
shrug of our shoulders. With Macs continually taking strides to become more proficient gaming machines macOS 15 will help on this front, too , with Game Mode tuning to ensure faster frame rates perhaps this has been pushed up a priority list somewhere, as itll certainly help when it comes to fitting
beefy game folders onto an Apple device.

Just remember that apps might be quite a bit slower on an external drive, so it could well be worth buying one of the best nippy external SSDs ,
especially if gaming is on your to-do list with planned installations away from your Macs main drive. You might also like Apple MacBook Pro 2024: the latest rumors and everything we know so far How to restart a Macbook Pro
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