If I have a Mac, and my husband has a PC, can we both use this?
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I returned my drive after it stopped working. Tech support was terrible and after waiting over a half hour I decided to return the unit.
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Yes, for data backups and file sharing works excellent with PC and Mac, this server is cross platform.
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I think you can install on two computers. They don't have to be the same platform (we have it installed on a mac and a pc).
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Since Mac and PC are different file structures and associations its not straight forward.you can go from PC(windows) to a Mac(running windows) or a Mac(windows programs) to a PC(windows).Anything else you'd need a 3rd party translation program. I don't know of any that are 100%.Even basic files like word documents don't always transfer properly from Mac to PC unless both do windows.
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You just need to install on one computer. Tablets would be fine. It will work. I did install on pc, not sure about Mac.
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I actually think it might work. There is a way to make one Mac a "slave" to another. Sorry I can't remember the terminology. Sadly, I'm just hitting the road, so I can't research it for you. I suggest going to a Genius Bar, if you have one close enough or searching Apple's support pages. I'll help, but I can't get at it till SAT. I'll keep the link and check back when I have more time.
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I couldn't tell you, I don't use pc I'm a mac guy. I worked in my Power Mac, but I now have an iMac and it won't work w/ new OS. Sorry I couldn't help more but I had mine before USB 3.0 became a reality.
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Yes. You can mix Mac & PC. However, depending on your keyboard, because of CMD & CNTL keys, you may wish to find a shareware app for Mac that will remap the CMD and CNTL keys with each other, so a PC keyboard will work with the familiarity you have when you are on the Mac.
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I have a PC, but I see on the Amazon website that another respondent says that this unit is compatible with Mac.
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Yes. Just be certain to purchase the "Mac" and not the PC software bundle. That's the only hitch we've run into. Hope that helps.
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Yes it will. If you leave the original format and use the NTFS driver for mac you will be able to use between mac and pc
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Yes you can; but I suspect that you don't want to give up your MAC OS. If this is the case and you want to have both operating systems on your MAC, then please consider the following solution:http://www.parallels.com/landingpage/dskd87/special-offer/?utm_nooverride=1&gclid;=CI7Vq_WlyLQCFYl7Qgodg3EALgIt may cost you $70 but you will have both systems on one computer.
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Yes you can. It would need to be reformatted in order to work with both systems. It's default format is NTFS (Windows friendly, not Mac OS). Using a Windows PC and possibly the Mac you can reformat it to exFAT which will allow read/write on both platforms.
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Since Mac and PC are different file structures and associations its not straight forward. you can go from PC(windows) to a Mac(running windows) or a Mac(windows programs) to a PC(windows). Anything else you'd need a 3rd party translation program. I don't know of any that are 100%. Even basic files like word documents don't always transfer properly from Mac to PC unless both do windows.
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I am sure it could be as the software would just have to be loaded on both computers. I am not a computer guru though so you would have to check with someone with more knowledge than I have.
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Hi Christie yes you can use it without the pc but has little memory you need download the information if you need your history, unfortunately the software does not work on Mac
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I would say "Yes, of course", but I've had an odd thing happen with mine. Sharing it with two PC's using a KVM switch, it occasionally gets disconnected from the computers when switched. I have similar setups at home and work using different switches. It happens on both. I would be very surprised if it did not work with your Mac, but Anne has had problems so you might too. I love mine and recommend you try give it a try if the vendor will refund your money in case of failure. Cheers, Scott
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I only tried to use it with my pc, but I read before I ordered it that it was compatible with both in case my wife wanted to use it on her macbook