Hi Everyone
I am trying to make a back up copy of my music files from one external hard drive to another but I and not getting any option to do so.
I am using a new MacBook M2 with the latest IOS
Any help would be appreciated 👍🏾
Cheers
MacBook Pro 13″
Transferring music files from one external hard drive to another using a MacBook M2 is a relatively straightforward process. You can follow these steps:
1. **Connect External Hard Drives:** Make sure both external hard drives are properly connected to your MacBook M2.
2. **Open Finder:**
- Click on the Finder icon in the Dock, or simply click anywhere on the desktop to activate the Finder menu.
3. **Locate the Source Drive:**
- In the Finder sidebar, you'll see a list of devices. Click on the name of the source external hard drive to open it.
4. **Select Music Files:**
- Navigate to the location where your music files are stored on the source drive. You might find them in a folder labeled "Music" or any other location you've stored them in.
- Click and drag to select the music files you want to transfer. If you want to transfer all the music files, you can press `Cmd + A` to select all items.
5. **Copy the Music Files:**
- With the music files selected, right-click (or control-click) on the selected files, and choose "Copy" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press `Cmd + C` after selecting the files.
6. **Navigate to the Destination Drive:**
- In the Finder sidebar, click on the name of the destination external hard drive to open it.
7. **Paste the Music Files:**
- Find the location on the destination drive where you want to transfer the music files.
- Right-click (or control-click) in the destination folder and choose "Paste Item" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press `Cmd + V` to paste the copied files.
8. **Wait for Transfer:**
- The files will start copying from the source drive to the destination drive. The time it takes depends on the size of the files and the speed of the drives.
9. **Verify Transfer:**
- Once the transfer is complete, navigate to the destination drive and ensure that the music files are now present in the desired folder.
10. **Eject External Drives:**
- When you're done with the transfer, right-click (or control-click) on each external drive's icon on the desktop and choose "Eject." This safely disconnects the drives from your MacBook.
Transferring music files from one external hard drive to another using a MacBook M2 is a relatively straightforward process. You can follow these steps:
1. **Connect External Hard Drives:** Make sure both external hard drives are properly connected to your MacBook M2.
2. **Open Finder:**
- Click on the Finder icon in the Dock, or simply click anywhere on the desktop to activate the Finder menu.
3. **Locate the Source Drive:**
- In the Finder sidebar, you'll see a list of devices. Click on the name of the source external hard drive to open it.
4. **Select Music Files:**
- Navigate to the location where your music files are stored on the source drive. You might find them in a folder labeled "Music" or any other location you've stored them in.
- Click and drag to select the music files you want to transfer. If you want to transfer all the music files, you can press `Cmd + A` to select all items.
5. **Copy the Music Files:**
- With the music files selected, right-click (or control-click) on the selected files, and choose "Copy" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press `Cmd + C` after selecting the files.
6. **Navigate to the Destination Drive:**
- In the Finder sidebar, click on the name of the destination external hard drive to open it.
7. **Paste the Music Files:**
- Find the location on the destination drive where you want to transfer the music files.
- Right-click (or control-click) in the destination folder and choose "Paste Item" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press `Cmd + V` to paste the copied files.
8. **Wait for Transfer:**
- The files will start copying from the source drive to the destination drive. The time it takes depends on the size of the files and the speed of the drives.
9. **Verify Transfer:**
- Once the transfer is complete, navigate to the destination drive and ensure that the music files are now present in the desired folder.
10. **Eject External Drives:**
- When you're done with the transfer, right-click (or control-click) on each external drive's icon on the desktop and choose "Eject." This safely disconnects the drives from your MacBook.
@The_Knowledge_Seeker thank you for your help! I went the copy method and it worked perfectly!
How to transfer music files from one external hard drive to another using a MacBook M2
