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Mac writing issue (macbook air)

  • 09-02-2015 02:37PM
    #1
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭


    hi guys,

    i've just bought this drive, but i cant write to it:


    http://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-324

    i have a macbook air. my friend has an imac, and he managed to transfer files to it, but for some reason my macbook air wont allow me to copy files over to it...dunno why..

    any ideas?

    thanks,
    ed


Comments

  • #2
    mocathain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭mocathain


    it could be the wrong format i.e. NTFS or exFat


  • #3
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    More than likely a formatting issue. OS X can read from, but can't write to, an NTFS formatted drive by default, without the help of some additional software (which your friend probably had installed). Either install something like Paragon NTFS that will allow you to access such drives, or reformat the drive to the Mac OS format.

    Note however, if you reformat the drive then you will lose whatever is already on it.


  • #4
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭tossy


    Paragon NTFS is a must and one of the best pieces of software for your mac.


  • #5
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭eurotrotter


    thanks guys, that's brilliant, will try this first thing tonight :)


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