Historically, booting a Raspberry Pi required an SD card. However, if you follow [tynick’s] instructions, you can get a Pi 4 to boot from the USB port. Combine it with a small solid state disk drive, ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: While it’s gotten easier over the years to make a Raspberry Pi SD card, it’s still a little confusing for people new to the idea of burning images. Etcher is a cross-platform tool ...

The addition of a built-in SD card reader to the 13" and 15" MacBook Pros may have dubious utility for many users, but Apple has seen fit to include at least one feature with lots of potential use.