harddrive that connects to pc and mac?

Aarow · Aarow #1 (**permalink**)

08-23-2005, 03:20 PM

I've decided that i'm going to get a mini, probally around my birthday(october) or christmas. Are there external harddrives that can connect to two computers at the same time( i want to access our music and pictures). If there is, does the new hard drive just show up in the "my computer" window on a pc?

ps. I remember seeing a stand for a monitor that lets you slide the mini underneath it, does anybody have a link to this?

badmojo · badmojo #2 (**permalink**)

08-23-2005, 03:52 PM

http://www.plasticsmith.com/

Yes, portable hard drives can go back and forth, most notably the iPod. Macs can read Windows-formatted drives but not vice versa.

The Fly · The Fly #3 (**permalink**)

08-23-2005, 05:24 PM

As far as two computers using the same drive at once, you would probably have to set up a network with sharing enabled.

Merlinblack · Merlinblack #4 (**permalink**)

08-23-2005, 05:37 PM

IMO it would be best to set-up a network share that either you connect to from the mac or from the PC, depending on where your files are. It will be faster and probably a lot easier than transfering stuff with a USB/firewire external hard drive. Both computers can use the share at the same time.

Plus no extra cost to you assuming you already have a router/switch.

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Aarow #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-23-2005, 03:20 PM I've decided that i'm going to get a mini, probally around my birthday(october) or christmas. Are there external harddrives that can connect to two computers at the same time( i want to access our music and pictures). If there is, does the new hard drive just show up in the "my computer" window on a pc? ps. I remember seeing a stand for a monitor that lets you slide the mini underneath it, does anybody have a link to this?
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badmojo #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-23-2005, 03:52 PM http://www.plasticsmith.com/ Yes, portable hard drives can go back and forth, most notably the iPod. Macs can read Windows-formatted drives but not vice versa.
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Merlinblack #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-23-2005, 05:37 PM IMO it would be best to set-up a network share that either you connect to from the mac or from the PC, depending on where your files are. It will be faster and probably a lot easier than transfering stuff with a USB/firewire external hard drive. Both computers can use the share at the same time. Plus no extra cost to you assuming you already have a router/switch.
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