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
>
>
>
>
>
> >


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