Got external HD...which format will provide best compatibility ?

[TheBrazilianGuy]

Hi all,

I just got an external USB case which I will use to move files from/to my Macbook to/from a linux cluster.

Unfortunately, many files are over 4Gb 😎 which forbid me to use FAT partitions. What would be the best solution for this ? Is NTFS reliable in this case ?

Thank you for any help !

 

[Hellhammer]

If Linux can read and write NTFS yes. Just downloads NTFS-3G to your Mac so it can read and write NTFS format

 

[TheBrazilianGuy]

If Linux can read and write NTFS yes. Just downloads NTFS-3G to your Mac so it can read and write NTFS format

Thanks, Hammer. I tried NTFS-3G and it works flawlessly (so far). There is a minor issue regarding user permissions but this is minor. Have a good one !