If you're a casual user, you probably think of a USB flash drive as simply a place to store files or photos. Here are five other ways to make good use of one.

In most cases, you'd use your phone or another device to play music on a speaker, but that's not your only option. Many speakers allow you to play music directly from a USB flash drive.

though the speed of your system and USB drive will play a part in that—and you'll see a message on screen when the job is done. For macOS, you need a USB drive with at least 14 GB of available ...