Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
External Hard Drive
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="RavingMac" data-source="post: 1328250" data-attributes="member: 45350"><p>Format the external HD to FAT32 and you will have no problems reading or writing to the drive with either Mac or PC.</p><p></p><p>You can format it as NTFS if you wish, but then things get a little (not a lot) more complicated. With NTFS format on your external HD you will be able to read/write from PCs but read only from your Mac unless you get 3rd party software.</p><p></p><p>In any case, for what you want to do, no real problems. Format your drive, drag your files from your PCs and then drag them onto your Mac.</p><p>Easy-peasy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RavingMac, post: 1328250, member: 45350"] Format the external HD to FAT32 and you will have no problems reading or writing to the drive with either Mac or PC. You can format it as NTFS if you wish, but then things get a little (not a lot) more complicated. With NTFS format on your external HD you will be able to read/write from PCs but read only from your Mac unless you get 3rd party software. In any case, for what you want to do, no real problems. Format your drive, drag your files from your PCs and then drag them onto your Mac. Easy-peasy. :) [/QUOTE]
Verification
Name this item. 🍎
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
External Hard Drive
Top