Only Apple recommends buying its Macs with 128GB of SSD storage, because only Apple is trying to hit a price point. Everyone else —including us —will tell you that you need more, but nobody really tells you why. Here’s why small SSDs are a problem, and what you can do.
If you can’t get more storage in your Mac mini, string external drives to it
It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you, if you’re buying a Mac on a budget then you are at least going to consider getting one that comes with only 128GB SSD storage. Maybe your budget is such that you have no other choice, but certainly you balk at spending another $200, $400 or more on increasing the storage.
Balk away, but do get that larger internal storage. If you can physically get enough cash together, go for the 256GB option as an absolute minimum. If you’re not convinced, here’s why you need it. And if you have already bought a 128GB machine, here’s how to cope.
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