HELP External Drive Read Only

[ozstickman]

Gday all

I have a Seagate External HDD which I was using on my Asus laptop and have plugged into my iMac and it is READ ONLY. Its format is NTFS. How do I make it write access?

Cheers
Stick

 

[simsaladimbamba]

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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, here are some alternatives:
  • For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
  • For 32-bit Mac OS X, install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free) (does not work in 64-bit mode)
  • For 64-bit Snow Leopard, read this: MacFUSE for 64-bit Snow Leopard
  • Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx $36).
  • Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB
• You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems.

 

[ozstickman]

Sorry about that. I didn't have a very good look did I.

Thank you.

 

[dakwar]

Alternatively, format your external as ExFAT on your PC, then use it on PC and Mac no problems. Its not ideal for all situations, but it works for most. Keep this in mind though: http://krishaamer.com/2011/07/10/exfat-mac-pc-compatible-disk/ .