Hi Neil, We need more information about Stephen’s Thumb Drive and the movie file he is trying to copy to the thumb drive. What format is the Thumb Drive? - whether there is ‘trash’ still on the Thumb Drive taking up room - what is the Video file extension .mov .wmv .mp4?
Stephen: Connect the Thumb Drive to your Mac - then select it on your Desktop (highlight it) - Go to File > Get Info. The resulting Window will show Kind -Format - Capacity - Available - & Used. And at the bottom under Sharing & Permissions do you have Privilege ‘Read & Write’ and ‘Ignore ownership on this volume’. Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 > On 1 Dec 2017, at 5:31 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > Just adding my chart on formats & size limits. > FAT32 (File Allocation Table) > Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X. > Maximum file size: 4GB. > Maximum volume size: 2TB > exFAT (FAT64) > Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later. > exFAT partitions created with OS X 10.6.5 are inaccessible from Windows 7 > Not all Windows versions support exFAT. See disadvantages > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exfat#Disadvantages>. > exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT> > Maximum file size: 16 EiB > Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB > NTFS (Windows NT File System) > Read/Write NTFS from native Windows. > Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X > To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X: Install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X > <http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/2010/10/ntfs-3g-for-mac-os-x-2010102.html> > (free) > Some have reported problems using Tuxera > <http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/> (approx 33USD). > Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard, but is not advisable, due > to instability. > Maximum file size: 16 TB > Maximum volume size: 256TB > HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended) > Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X > Required for Time Machine > <http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html> or Carbon Copy > Cloner <http://www.bombich.com/> backups of Mac internal hard drive. > To Read/Write HFS+ from Windows, Install MacDrive > <http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/> > To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer > <http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/hfsx.html> > Maximum file size: 8EiB > Maximum volume size: 8EiB > Cheers, > Ronni > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > > On 30 Nov 2017, at 10:54 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au > <mailto:wa...@macwizardry.com.au>> wrote: > >> Are yes,…sorry, my bad. Forgot you’d said it was over 2GB. (Sorry I got >> sidetracked on talking about the Trash,…lol) - I may have misread the email >> in passing. Ooops..sorry. Too long a day (week),…lol. >> If ti’s going to a Windoze user and they have a fairly recent Windows system >> then you should be ok with exFAT in that case. >> >> The other way to do it if you have something like Dropbox or OneDrive or >> similar, would be to put it in there (as long as you have more then 4GB >> storage space) and then email them a link for them to download it from. I >> use that when moving files too big to email. :) >> Or similar ways like that too. But yes exFAT should be fine. >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 7 >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au <http://macwizardry.com.au/>> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au <http://www.macwizardry.com.au/>> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that >> permission by the author be requested. >> >> >>> On 30 Nov 2017, at 10:45 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com >>> <mailto:chap...@bigpond.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Daniel. >>> Thank you for your extensive information. >>> >>> It seems that the issue with MS-DOS (Fat 32) is that it cannot store files >>> above 2GB in size. >>> The video file I wanted to store is 2.3GB. >>> >>> Perhaps Mac OS Journaled does not have this restriction ? >>> But that is an issue if it is to be used by a Windoze user. >>> >>>> On 30 Nov 2017, at 10:07 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au >>>> <mailto:wa...@macwizardry.com.au>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Stephen and all,…. >>>> >>>> Just a few other things that can affect this as well. >>>> I’ll try explain it as best as possible. >>>> >>>> With a Thumb Drive, if you have any items on it, and these get put into >>>> the “Trash”, they will stay there. Unless the Trash is “emptied” then >>>> although the Thumb Drive “appears empty” the items will still take up >>>> space as they’re sitting in the drive. >>>> A USB stick has it’s own “Trash”. And your User account (it when you have >>>> the computer on), also has it’s “own” Trash. >>>> Though they can appear to be “one and the same” they are actually >>>> different. >>>> >>>> To try and explain this another way. >>>> Let say you have nothing plugged in to your computer. You start the >>>> computer up and are just using it “as normal” (i.e. no external hard >>>> drives or USB drives plugged in). If you go and empty the Trash, you’ll >>>> get the “changed icon” of the Trash. (i.e. it will go from being a Full >>>> Trash icon to an Empty Trash icon). If you double click it to view the >>>> Trash, it will be empty. >>>> Now, if you plug in a USB drive or external drive. If it has anything >>>> still sitting in the Trash, the Trash can icon will “magically” appear to >>>> be full again. And if you view the contents, you’ll see things in there. >>>> These items would belong to the Trash. >>>> (you can also do this experiment by emptying the computer Trash. Then if >>>> you have a folder on the drive, (or create an empty folder) then drag it >>>> to the Trash. The trash icon will appear to be “full”. But once you eject >>>> the Hard Drive/USB drive, the Trash can will be empty again. Once you plug >>>> the drive back in, the Trash can will fill up again. (as it’s showing >>>> items on the external drive). >>>> >>>> I always try and keep my Trash can empty. That way when I plug things in, >>>> I know if they have anything to “check” or are completely free of space, >>>> as the Trash will also be empty. It’s a bit easy to trash where things are >>>> “Stored” as to what trash is there as well. (and then knowing that each >>>> drive is completely free when I plug it in). >>>> >>>> I’ve seen this happen before, where a USB stick will “appear” to be empty, >>>> but because the Trash can is “full” from things on the computer, as well >>>> as things on the external drive, you can’t tell the difference. So don’t >>>> realise the USB drive isn’t actually “empty”. >>>> >>>> Re the formatting of it. For the “best fit” for most computers >>>> MS-DOS(FAT32) is the better one to use. ExFat is meant to be a new >>>> (better) format, but on some machines they still may not recognise it. So >>>> to get the “best for everything” I’d say go with the MSDOS(FAT32). >>>> >>>> Hope that information helps people. (It’s a bit confusing, so hopefully it >>>> makes sense,…hehe). >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone 7 >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Daniel Kerr >>>> MacWizardry >>>> >>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au <http://macwizardry.com.au/>> >>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au <http://www.macwizardry.com.au/>> >>>> >>>> >>>> **For everything Apple** >>>> >>>> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion >>>> and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >>>> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form >>>> of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >>>> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, >>>> that permission by the author be requested. >>>> >>>>> On 30 Nov 2017, at 9:48 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com >>>>> <mailto:chap...@bigpond.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Rob. >>>>> Just tried thumb drive 16GB again. >>>>> Does appear in Finder Sidebar. >>>>> Also now appears in Disk Utility (must have a mind of its own - now you >>>>> see me, now you don’t) >>>>> >>>>> Formatted in MS-DOS(Fat 32) >>>>> >>>>> Other options are: >>>>> Mac OS Ext Journaled >>>>> Mac OS Ext Case sensitive Journaled >>>>> ExFat >>>>> >>>>> Which do you suggest for use on both Mac and Windows ? >>>>> >>>>>> On 30 Nov 2017, at 8:49 pm, Rob Phillips <r.phill...@iinet.net.au >>>>>> <mailto:r.phill...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Strange. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just inserted one and it came up in disk utility. >>>>>> Another one didn't come up immediately, but did ask if I wanted to erase >>>>>> it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does the thumb drive appear in the finder? >>>>>> >>>>>> Rob >>>>>> >>>>>> On 30/11/17 6:45 pm, Stephen Chape wrote: >>>>>>> Thank you Rob. >>>>>>> Do you know how to format a thumb drive ? >>>>>>> It does not show up in Disk Utility. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 30 Nov 2017, at 6:38 pm, Rob Phillips <r.phill...@iinet.net.au >>>>>>>> <mailto:r.phill...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Stephen >>>>>>>> I've experienced this a few years ago. As I recall.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The drives are probably formatted with one of the old Windows formats >>>>>>>> - can't remember the name... FAT? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On these drives the size limit of a single file is around 2GB >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you format the drive with a modern Windows format, it will copy OK. >>>>>>>> Or in a Mac format - but then you can't share with everyone... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Rob >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 30/11/17 6:03 pm, Stephen Chape wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi folks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Today a friend asked me to copy an MOV file onto a thumb drive for >>>>>>>>> him. >>>>>>>>> The file is 2.23GB. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It will not copy to a 8GB or a 16GB or a 32GB thumb drive because “it >>>>>>>>> is too large for the drives”. >>>>>>>>> I have since burnt onto a DVD for him instead. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But I cannot understand what happened. >>>>>>>>> Any ideas please folks ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Stephen Chape
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