When I was in data processing class we were taught KISS (keep it simple stupid). Amazon Prime and in 2 days and a couple hours work. Amazon has a Hitachi 2TB 7200rpm drive $43.99. Macs support booting instances of macOS on an external drive, not Windows or Linux. With things getting smaller, faster, and less complicated - I can't see making it larger, slower, and more complicated. Its not a supported configuration, especially on Mac which uses its own unique boot scheme. Might get a better data rate because of the network connection. Although data centers are are more reliable then your local cable company. I personally have reservations about my data being in the public domain (cloud storage).
Although I have though about Windows 10 with Microsoft OneDrive. The only big problem I see if you have a laptop is any external connection could be reset should you disconnect the devices and use the laptop at a different location. The data rate on a usb drive will be slower then a drive connected to the motherboard. Some laptops even have the ability to add an extra drive. Delete the VM from the Control Center, but make sure not to move the VM to the trash. Just follow these steps: Create the VM on the internal drive of the Mac.
TIP: If you’re installing the Native Instruments Komplete content to a blank hard drive, be sure that it’s formatted For more information, check out our articles on how to format an external hard drive for Mac and PC. You should create your VMs on the internal drive of the Mac, and then move them to your external drive, as creating a VM directly on the external drive will take a lot longer. If it's a laptop you can get a larger drive and image the old one to the new one then swap them. Installing Komplete content to an external drive. If it's a desktop you should be able to add a second drive very easily. There have been posts that users have installed to a usb drive but no one have reported how long it works. Answer (1 of 4): Yes, Macs don’t care where Applications are launched from - there’s no specially ‘blessed’ location, so you can run them off an external drive. I have a pen drive with windows' iso in it, a computer with two USB ports, and a case where I can put my SSD.