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July 18, 2015, 06:49:28 PM
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Hello, My mac is running out of space and having the blockchain stored on it is no longer an option. Is it possible to get bitcoin-qt to read/write blocks to an external hard drive? I'm using a mac by the way. Thank you.
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July 18, 2015, 07:06:24 PM
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Quote from: BrannigansLaw on July 18, 2015, 06:49:28 PM
Hello, My mac is running out of space and having the blockchain stored on it is no longer an option. Is it possible to get bitcoin-qt to read/write blocks to an external hard drive? I'm using a mac by the way. Thank you.


I guess it's possible , I was searching for you and I found this : http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259/bitcoin-qt-setup-change-block-chain-file-location-settings-documentation check the second post which is marked as an answer , if I understood right it's what you are looking for .
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July 18, 2015, 07:42:20 PM
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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on July 18, 2015, 07:06:24 PM
Quote from: BrannigansLaw on July 18, 2015, 06:49:28 PM
Hello, My mac is running out of space and having the blockchain stored on it is no longer an option. Is it possible to get bitcoin-qt to read/write blocks to an external hard drive? I'm using a mac by the way. Thank you.


I guess it's possible , I was searching for you and I found this : http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259/bitcoin-qt-setup-change-block-chain-file-location-settings-documentation check the second post which is marked as an answer , if I understood right it's what you are looking for .
Thank you. I did find a guide which I'm following now here http://bitzuma.com/posts/moving-the-bitcoin-core-data-directory/ Will update if successful Smiley
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July 20, 2015, 12:07:16 PM
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Just to update anyone who comes across this post in the future. The guide above does indeed work Smiley
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