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How to copy from mac to NTFS HDD

  • 09-03-2010 5:49pm
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    A mate has given me his Windows NT formatted HDD. He wants me to copy some files (mp3, avi) onto it but my Mac says it's read only. Wiping his HDD is not an option.

    Is there anyway to copy from my Mac to his Windows NTFS formatted external HDD without wiping and reformatting the HDD?

    Strangely, I can copy files from his HDD to my Mac no problem.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    OS X can only read not write to NTFS. There are a few third-party offerings which get around this, such as NTFS-3G, but afaik they aren't free.


  • #3
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    NTFS-3G and Macfuse (together) will allow you to do it - both free


  • #4
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    Cheers, will have a look


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