No need to format it to FAT32. NTFS-3G does exist. http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com
- Erik Cocoa Dummy wrote: > These are like comparing apples to Oranges. The reason the sony flash > drive probably worked is because it was likely FAT filesystem. The > new drive you bought is likely NTFS, you do not have to make it Mac > only, you just need to format it as FAT32. You cannot do this in > Windows XP or later for drives of this size, but you can format it in > Mac OSx. > > MacFUSE is a programming API combined with a System Driver that allows > developers to code to allow more filesystems to be supported on Mac. > > > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Archie <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > I have a Sony Flash memory USB for a couple of years to port files > between Windows. A year ago I have a Macbook Pro. Without a second > thought I slotted Sony chip into the Mac and surpriised to find that I > can read and write files on to it. Albeit Mac created a couple of > files and folders which looked pretty harmless to me. A week ago I > bought Seagate FreeAgent 500G and came across problem well documented > on the Web. Mac can read but cannot write to it unless I turn it into > Mac use only. Very different from Sony memory chip. > Does Sony know something we don"t? I would appreciate if Amit can > shine some light onto this. Thanks. > > Archie > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacFUSE" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
