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This is the best solution Seagate offers for transferring data between Windows and Mac computers.įor non-GoFlex drives, Windows does not support the Macintosh file system and it cannot be read. Please see Document ID: 219103 for instructions on installing it. Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex drives includes the Paragon driver, which can make NTFS file systems usable in MacOS.
#Can windows read my passport for mac how to#
Please also see the following Apple article: How to transfer data from a PC to a Macintosh If you have an NTFS formatted disk, you must use another method to transfer the data from the Mac computer to the NTFS formatted external drive. With FAT32, it is recommended that the volume/partition size of the external hard drive not exceed 32 GB. You will be able to copy data from, but not to, the external hard drive.
#Can windows read my passport for mac mac os x#
Do not use NTFS formatted drives.įor non-GoFlex drives, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther or later works with local NTFS-formatted volumes, but the volume will be read-only.
Using a FAT32 formatted drive within the Macintosh environment is only recommended for a short period of time to transfer data.ĭata corruption will possibly occur when using FAT32 over an extended period of time in a Macintosh. Also keep in mind, that you will have a 4 GB file transfer limitation. See Document ID: 200895 for instructions. It is only possible to read FAT and FAT32 formatted drives in a Macintosh with OS 10.2 or earlier. You may also format your external drive into FAT32 for use between Windows and Mac computers. This is the best solution Seagate offers for transferring data between Windows and Mac computers. See Document ID: 219103 for more information. The GoFlex line of drives includes an NTFS driver, which can make NTFS file systems usable in MacOS.