Copying files between Mac and PC on usb storage

[techead]

So it would appear that OS cannot write to a NTFS usb drive if it was created on a PC

If I plug it into my Mac I can see the contents but cannot write to it.

Does anyone know a way of getting around this without re formatting my flash drive to a Mac format?

I'd like to be able to copy files back and forth like normal!?

Anyone know how I can get around this?

 

[HApyM3al]

Fat32 works fine if your files aren't over 4GB.

 

[bwana]

There are apps you can install but the easiest thing to do is just format the drive to Fat32 or ExFat.

 

[techead]

Ok but I've got my brother with a flash drive that is NTFS and I need to copy some files to him...

 

[bwana]

http://www.howtogeek.com/236055/how-to-write-to-ntfs-drives-on-a-mac/

 

[bwana]

Ok but I've got my brother with a flash drive that is NTFS and I need to copy some files to him...

Copy everything off the drive, format the drive to FAT32 (if no file is over 4GB) or exFAT (if some files are over 4GB), copy everything back to the drive.

 

[techead]

Two things

Files are bigger than 4gb

And

I'm going to keep running into this issue.

I'd like to find a permanent solution without having to reformat the persons drive each time

 

[bwana]

Two things

Files are bigger than 4gb

And

I'm going to keep running into this issue.

I'd like to find a permanent solution without having to reformat the persons drive each time

Then buy Paragon.

Or for Seagate drives - http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/downloads/item/ntfs-driver-for-mac-os-master-dl/

 

[techead]

Then buy Paragon.

Or for Seagate drives - http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/downloads/item/ntfs-driver-for-mac-os-master-dl/

Thanks, I will go take a look

Appreciate the help

 

[ponder]

You can get ntfs drivers for osx.

http://www.howtogeek.com/236055/how-to-write-to-ntfs-drives-on-a-mac/
http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/

Two things

Files are bigger than 4gb

And

I'm going to keep running into this issue.

I'd like to find a permanent solution without having to reformat the persons drive each time

 

[creeper]

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-enable-ntfs-write-support-natively-for-os-x/

Use at own risk.

 

[SauRoNZA]

ExFat

It's the most permanent solution.

The NTFS drivers seem to break with every OSX upgrade.

 

[bwana]

ExFat

It's the most permanent solution.

The NTFS drivers seem to break with every OSX upgrade.

His main concern doesnt seem to be his own drives

 

[SauRoNZA]

His main concern doesnt seem to be his own drives

Yeah I get that.

Thing is the other person wouldn't even know...

Besides...flash drive who still uses those.

 

[Johnatan56]

Yeah I get that.

Thing is the other person wouldn't even know...

Besides...flash drive who still uses those.

And external drives? Same principle applies. (Btw I still use my 128GB USB I won on MyBB)

 

[SauRoNZA]

Yeah same for external drives.

Can't recall when last I've used any of those, especially since on my work laptop it's all bitlocker encryption based so I've learnt to just go without.

Bitlocker is far more painful than a simple exFat reformat.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Bought a toshiba external drive and got Tuxera NTFS for Mac on the drive. Works fine and updates doesn't break the drivers.

I meant major version upgrades.

Leopard > Lion > Mavericks > El Capitan etc.