Was going to suggest the same thing, since storage is getting cheaper and cheaper, even though there are ways that you could get a mac to both read and write to NTFS formatted drives. On Aug 7, 2010, at 2:36 AM, Justin Kauflin wrote:
> The Mac can read NTFS partitions, but out of the box, it can't write to them. > With that said, it'd probably best if you were able to reformat the disc to > the Mac format. > In my opinion, go head and get another 1TB drive, as they just keep > getting cheaper and cheaper, and have that Mac formatted. Then, you can copy > the files over to the Mac formatted and have 2 copies of all your files. You > can never back that stuff up enough:) > > Hope that helps > Justin > On Aug 7, 2010, at 2:10 AM, AndyBaracco wrote: > >> i just realized that I posted this inquiry to the wrong list. it happens >> when you have been up since 4:15 AM. >> i am considering buying a mac. I have a Seagate 1 TB external USB HD that >> is about 3 quarters full of audio books, music, etc. it is formatted NTFS. >> Could i use this HD on a Mac, and what would i have to do first? Would it >> have to be reformatted and, if so, would i have to back up the media >> somewhere else and restore it when the reformat was accomplished? >> >> Andy >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
