Apple compatibility question

2008-11-04 11:16:03

#1

Benzin: Member; +576|6265

OK, I have an external HDD formatted through Windows with NTFS. Actually formatted with a Seagate CD, but that's besides the point ..

If I plug it into an Apple Macbook, will OSX recognize it? Will it try and erase and format the drive?

2008-11-04 11:18:35

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6834|NYC / Hamburg

I think OSX works fine with NTFS for reading

Last edited by max (2008-11-04 11:19:26)

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2008-11-04 12:47:55

#3

Benzin: Member; +576|6265

anyone have a more firm answer?

2008-11-04 12:48:57

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

Ask kyle or Bernie.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-04 12:51:57

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6834|NYC / Hamburg

wiki says it work for reading

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2008-11-04 12:53:32

#6

Benzin: Member; +576|6265

OK, now the question is can it COPY the files from the drive to a Mac? That's my big question.

2008-11-04 12:57:36

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6720|The Twilight Zone

I think it needs to be FAT32. NTFS is only for reading on macbook but I presume you will be writing on it too right?-so FAT32
Copy something small on it first and if doesn't work format to FAT32.

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2008-11-04 12:59:16

#8

Benzin: Member; +576|6265

I just have some video files I want to move to my friend's Macbook and I don't want to make a DVD. I just want to copy the data across from my external HDD to her Macbook.

2008-11-04 13:06:03

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6720|The Twilight Zone

Make two partitions: FAT32 on one and NTFS on the other

2008-11-04 13:36:56

#10

Benzin: Member; +576|6265

No.

I know what I will do, though. My 8GB USB drive is a FAT32. I'll just move what I want to that and see if that's enough room.

2008-11-04 14:03:04

#11

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6759|N. Ireland

Yep, it will. My WD MyBook which is formatted on Windows (NTFS) works fine. It originally wanted to use it as a Time Machine backup drive but if you just hit 'no' it works fine..

Only annoying thing is seeing all those hidden Windows files (.ini and all that I think) are visible = annoying! FAT32 also works...thankfully (damn 360)

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