MacBook Air + Mac Mini

Is it possible to connect a Mac Mini to a MacBook Air to act as an external hard drive? I feel like it is possible since it is only utilizing the screen of my Air with the offloading going to the mini, but everywhere I look I can't seem to find any answers. Any feedback is appreciated!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 26, 2022 9:55 AM

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den.thed

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Mar 26, 2022 10:41 AM in response to raemeekins

Yes and no. It depends on what kind of files you want to store and access?

While the Mac Mini can be used as a File Server over you local network, it is going to be much slower than storing files on an external drive that is connected directly to the MacBook Air.

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