What is the best way to increase the storage capacity of my Mac Air 256Gb?

What is the best way to increase the storage capacity of my Mac Air 256Gb?

Try here and scroll down toward the bottom. There's no inexpensive solution and in some cases it actually might make more economic sense to sell your current computer and buy a new one.

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    Message was edited by: ScottishCaptain

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    Hi all,
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    Hard to say without more information.
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