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<blockquote data-quote="lori5060" data-source="post: 1658210" data-attributes="member: 348803"><p>I have purchased WD 1TB external drive with 3.0 usb for my MBA.</p><p></p><p>it is formatted in NFTS...which i have determined that MBA can read but cannot write.</p><p>FAT32 can both read and write but only up to file size 4gb.</p><p>xfat32 can accept files greater than 4gb</p><p>HFS for OS X systems...can read/write.</p><p></p><p>in process of cutting cord to Windows and its old 2.0 usb ports but still have much to learn about MBA apps and functions.</p><p></p><p>1. If I were to format HFS to work on my MBA, would i be able to read files via Windows.</p><p>I do have a small 32GB 3.0 thumb drive which I can use and have to decide which format to use for that. Fat32, Xfat32 or HFS.</p><p></p><p>2. how can I determine which free softwares can be downloaded for MBA use without problems. just because the software says it will run on MAC, I want to make sure it will.</p><p></p><p>on windows, i would download/install software after I had set a restore date...so that if I did not like it or had a problem i could do a restore to that date and all files would be gone. cannot see that option in Macs.</p><p></p><p>thanks and hope someone can give me some guidance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lori5060, post: 1658210, member: 348803"] I have purchased WD 1TB external drive with 3.0 usb for my MBA. it is formatted in NFTS...which i have determined that MBA can read but cannot write. FAT32 can both read and write but only up to file size 4gb. xfat32 can accept files greater than 4gb HFS for OS X systems...can read/write. in process of cutting cord to Windows and its old 2.0 usb ports but still have much to learn about MBA apps and functions. 1. If I were to format HFS to work on my MBA, would i be able to read files via Windows. I do have a small 32GB 3.0 thumb drive which I can use and have to decide which format to use for that. Fat32, Xfat32 or HFS. 2. how can I determine which free softwares can be downloaded for MBA use without problems. just because the software says it will run on MAC, I want to make sure it will. on windows, i would download/install software after I had set a restore date...so that if I did not like it or had a problem i could do a restore to that date and all files would be gone. cannot see that option in Macs. thanks and hope someone can give me some guidance. [/QUOTE]
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