️To move your Ollama models to an external drive on macOS, the most reliable method is creating a **symbolic link (symlink)**. This tricks Ollama into thinking the files are still in their default location while they actually live on your external storage. **Step 1: Move your existing models** 1. **Quit Ollama** completely from the menu bar icon. 2. Connect your external drive. 3. Open **Terminal** (Cmd + Space, type "Terminal"). 4. Run this command to move your entire `.ollama` directory to the external drive (replace `YourDriveName` with your actual drive's name): bash ``` mv ~/.ollama /Volumes/YourDriveName/.ollama ``` Use code with caution. _Note: If you only want to move the models and keep configs local, move `~/.ollama/models` instead._  **Step 2: Create the Symbolic Link**  This command creates a "shortcut" that points Ollama to the new location on your external drive:  bash ``` ln -s /Volumes/YourDriveName/.ollama ~/.ollama ``` Use code with caution. **Step 3: Verify the Link** Check that the link was created successfully by running: