Is this external hard drive compatible on a Mac?

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Peter

I'm planning to buy this external hard drive to transfer my files between my PC to a Mac I'm going to get. I have to transfer my files in 1 day because I have to send this computer with my aunt to give to my cousins, who live in another country. If I use this external hard drive, is it compatible with a Mac that way all my files will be transferred?


Toshiba Canvio 500 GB External hard drive - 5.0 Gbps (SuperSpeed USB) - 5400 rpm

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Canvio+3.0+500GB+External+USB+3.0+Portable+Hard+Drive+-+Black/White/1758088.p?id=1218292495616&skuId=1758088&st=Toshiba%20Canvio%20500%20GB%20External%20hard%20drive%20-%205.0%20Gbps%20(SuperSpeed%20USB)%20-%205400%20rpm&cp=1&lp=2


If they cannot be transferred, what is another way I can transfer my files from my PC to my Mac, which I haven't bought yet within a day?

Also, I may get my Mac in a week or possibly later today (its early in the morning). So, If I get it today, any ideas on how I can transfer many files quickly?

Also, I have a Dell Inspiron, so is that external hard drive compatible with both computers?

Answer
You can transfer your files by simply connecting your PC and Mac together using an Ethernet cable. That will be cheaper, reasonably fast, and much easier.

Complete instructions are here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2518

Just scroll down to the "Direct connect" section.

How do I modify my Western Digital Passport on separate computers than the one I first plugged it into?

skatman45

I just got the Passport portable hard drive and plugged it into my school laptop (running Windows 7) but I need to transfer files from my home lap top (running Mac OS X) and when I plug it into my Macbook I can't add any files to the hard drive because it says it "Cannot be modified". What do I do?

Thank you

Answer
Firstly, is this drive Mac compatible?
Some WD drives are not.
If it is, try to re-format the drive but if/when you do, you will wipe it and lose anything that may be on it.
Mac > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Highlight the WD disk in the left pane.
Then click on Erase and choose FAT 32 as the new format.
This can be read by both Windows and Mac.
Best, Z.

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