If you are a Mac user, it’s worth noting that the drive comes preloaded with PDF instruction manuals and a link to the free downloadable software, so since Macs can read NTFS drives but not write to them, you can copy these files to your computer before formatting. Out of the box, it’s formatted to NTFS for Windows, so Mac users will need to format the drive in Disk Utility before using it. Out of the box The Canvio is plug and play and really couldn’t be simpler to use. Drives are available in black, white, red or blue so you can choose the colour you like best if that’s important to you. The Toshiba Canvio Advance is a reasonably priced mechanical hard drive available with storage capacities of 1,2,3 and 4TB, starting at £50 for the 1TB version and costing £105 for the 4TB version. So, not only does this mean that your image storage need not take up valuable desk space, you can also easily travel with most, if not all, of your image files should you need to. Hard drives have been becoming more and more affordable, with high-capacity drives in the 2.5-inch format now commonly available.
