trouble transferring files?

kawazuki · kawazuki #1 (**permalink**)

11-13-2010, 02:42 PM

First off hi all, I just bought a 13" macbook pro and I love it. But I am new to mac and having trouble. I put all my movies and music on an external hard drive to save space on my computer. Then as I get new stuff I stick it on, no problem on my pc but on my mac not so much. I can pull files off my portable hard drive no problem but my mac will not let me put anything on. What gives? Any help would be great. Thanks.

vansmith · vansmith #2 (**permalink**)

11-13-2010, 03:00 PM

What is the external drive formatted as? Right click the drive > Get Info > Format. I am going to assume it is formatted as NTFS which by default will be mounted read only. Try this app to mount it read/write (haven't tried it myself but it is frequently recommended) if it is indeed an NTFS formatted drive.

kawazuki · kawazuki #3 (**permalink**)

11-13-2010, 06:11 PM

Thanks for the quick reply worked like a charm

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

11-14-2010, 10:26 AM

For future use you should really reformat that drive for Mac. Of course you'll need to back up your stuff first, but you're doing that already of course.

vansmith #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,440 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	11-13-2010, 03:00 PM What is the external drive formatted as? Right click the drive > Get Info > Format. I am going to assume it is formatted as NTFS which by default will be mounted read only. Try this app to mount it read/write (haven't tried it myself but it is frequently recommended) if it is indeed an NTFS formatted drive. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,803 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	11-14-2010, 10:26 AM For future use you should really reformat that drive for Mac. Of course you'll need to back up your stuff first, but you're doing that already of course. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: Nov 13, 2010 Posts: 3	11-13-2010, 02:42 PM First off hi all, I just bought a 13" macbook pro and I love it. But I am new to mac and having trouble. I put all my movies and music on an external hard drive to save space on my computer. Then as I get new stuff I stick it on, no problem on my pc but on my mac not so much. I can pull files off my portable hard drive no problem but my mac will not let me put anything on. What gives? Any help would be great. Thanks.
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