If you're running up to the edge of Google's 15 GB of free cloud storage, you can always go old-school without having to pay ...

If you have to use a flash drive on both Macs and Windows PCs, make sure both systems can read it. Here's how to format the drive correctly. While there is a lot of interoperability between Apple's ...

My quick answer: Use an external hard drive for backup. Use a flash drive or an SSD if you want to move files from one computer to another and a network isn’t practical. The long answer: It all ...

You can install Windows 10 by downloading a copy of the installation files onto a USB flash drive. Your USB flash drive will need to be 8GB or larger, and preferably ...

External drives like USB drives are extremely helpful for copying files to and fro a PC or a laptop. You can then transfer these files and use them on any device or carry them even when you are ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

However, if you put a portable Linux installation on a flash drive, you can carry your own operating system with you wherever ...

Most of you probably own at least one USB thumb drive, which you typically use either to transfer data or as a backup for sensitive documents. Alternatively, you may like to carry your work with you ...

Reader Gerry Prescott has a question about flash drives and iPads. He writes: In a recent article you said that you couldn’t play movies stored on a flash drive on your iPad. Is there any way at all ...