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Convert MyBook external hard drive to work with iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1354397" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>If the MyBook is already formatted as FAT-32 it can be read and written to by your Mac. However, if the drive is formatted to NTFS your Mac can only read it. There is no way to non-destructively convert NTFS to a file system the Mac can read and write to. However, all is not lost. Just download Paragon NTFS from Paragon software ($19.95) and that will allow your Mac to read and write to it.</p><p></p><p>Here is the <a href="http://download.cnet.com/Paragon-NTFS/3000-2248_4-75300588.html" target="_blank">LINK</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1354397, member: 46727"] If the MyBook is already formatted as FAT-32 it can be read and written to by your Mac. However, if the drive is formatted to NTFS your Mac can only read it. There is no way to non-destructively convert NTFS to a file system the Mac can read and write to. However, all is not lost. Just download Paragon NTFS from Paragon software ($19.95) and that will allow your Mac to read and write to it. Here is the [URL="http://download.cnet.com/Paragon-NTFS/3000-2248_4-75300588.html"]LINK[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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