New Mac Mini 2025 DIY Setup: Upgrade to 2TB for just $200 and Save $600

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I show you how to setup up an external User Account with a New M4 Mac Mini with a 2T $200 SSD. Check out FlexisSpot standing desks and office chairs. E6 dual motor standing desk: https://amzn.to/49Zgscn OC6 500LBS Big Office Chair: https://amzn.to/3Wvd03Z Use my Discount Code "FSE65OFF" to get an extra 5% off #m4macmini #ssd #upgrade ZikeDrive 20% off code: MSZ666 https://shrsl.com/4sdeo Orico 2t FORLANCE10 10% discount code good for 1 2 Terabyte drive https://amzn.to/4eZBF77 (amazon link) Mac Minihttps://amzn.to/496SN9I Acasis discount codes "LANCE15" store wide or 20% off with "TB20" only for the TB20 https://go.sjv.io/kO0QXv  Acasis Thunderbolt Dock great for the minihttps://go.sjv.io/Xm1mmo 0:00 Intro 2:39 First start up 2:55 Don't sign in to your Apple Account! 3:08 Create your internal backup administrative user 4:18 Welcome to Mac now logging in for the first time 4:34 Make your internal Macintosh HD visable on the desktop 4:43 Change desktop photo 5:05 Use Thunderbolt or USB 4 drives ZIKE DRIVE DISCOUNT CODE 5:30 Don't user USB 3.2 3.1 3.0 drives for your external home drive 5:57 Format your drive in APFS 6:09 Don't enbale Time Machine! 6:47 Add Applications and Users folders to external drive 6:51 Add "Users" Folder 6:57 add "Applications" folder to the external drive 7:10 add "username" folder for the main user account 7:34 go to Users and Groups in the System settings 9:03 Acivate the external User account 9:47 Reboot 9:52 Log in to your external user 10:22 Go through Apple User setup 10:28Log into your Apple Account if you want 11:07 Show User Library Folder 11:39 Delete the internal same name user as the external user 12:11 Managing Applications 12:55 Make Aliases to have all your apps in one folder 13:49 Creat and Applications folder symbolic link using Terminal app 15:11 Two Application Folders one internal and one external and one Sym link 15:25 Downloading and installing Apps 16:31 Downloading Apps under 1 gig from the app store 17:27 An issue with deleting apps on the internal drive 18:56 Protect your User account and Data! 19:48 Hard Drive Permissions 20:46 Outro Thanks for Watching Mac Sound Solutions! I am an Amazon affiliate and get a commission when you buy on Amazon use my links and thanks for your support! Check out all my links and storefronts! https://beacons.ai/macsoundsolutions Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — thanks for supporting the channel!