Can I use this to transfer PC formatted data onto a Macbook Pro?
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Because of the file formats on the Mac, I believe there was a different versionof the Zip drive for the Mac. Please accept this as a biurred recollection. Most PC data from programs on PC's are inherently different than what is used on a Mac for anything other than pure text. Look at the following for some good information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Exchange
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According to the box, it's a yes. This is what it requires. Apple iMac or power MacIntosh computer with built-in USB connection. MAC OS 8.5.1 thru 9.0. Must meet RAM requirements for your operating system. 30 MB HARD DRIVE SPACE RECOMMENDED. 2x CD-ROM drive or higher for software installation.
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Yes! My main computer is a MacbookPro Retina (mid 2012), and they s reader works really well with it. I haven't measured speeds but never had an issue, transfer have always seemed fast.
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I don't see why not...as long as its a SATA drive...and plugged into another mac
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Not sure. I couldn't get it to transfer Mac to Mac. Didn't work for me at all.
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Yes it is. I use it on a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air and several Windos PC's. It is totally seamless to transfer compatible materials/documents between all computers.
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You will need a 400 to 800 cable, and your data transfer will only be at the slower rate; apart from that, you shoudn't have any problems. As I write I have an 800 disk connected to my MacBook that way.
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If you want to transfer files between Mac and PC, you need a file system readable for both of them such as FAT32. The problem is it will limit file size on the hard drive to 4GB.
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Yes, you can, but it depends on the operating systems of the two computers. Here's an article on the subject. http://www.ehow.com/how_6353102_transfer-pc-using-usb-cable.html
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yes, unless one is a mac..then no. you will have to re format the hard drive after using it for a mac.
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yes you can. that is exactly how I used it. The end that goes in the mac is the same. usb 3 is backwards compatible that way.
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yes, i transferred data from an iMac to a macbook, but it works the same. You will just have to make the computer you are transferring TO like a disk (I forget how, but I got a good tutorial on a forum with one quick google search -- you just start the computer in a certain mode with a disk utility or something). best to you!
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I've had no problem transferring with mac USB port. Just follow instructions, must save as a file in documents and open as attachment.
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No unless you're PC has a thunderbolt port. If it doesn't, it won't work. And it's highly unlikely that your PC has it. At the moment just macs have thunderbolt
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Yes, the drive is compatible with a Mac, you'd just have to reformat the drive for the Mac file system, not a big deal to do though.
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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 can. My drive was formatted NTFS via usb and i connect to my Mac via Firewire 800 with no problems.
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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