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Saturday 8 September 2012

Make Windows Recognize Mac Formatted External Hard Drives and Files

If you have an external hard drive that is formatted for a Mac computer and are trying to access the files via PC, there is a good chance that Windows will not recognize the external hard drive. However, with the assistance of a unique application, you can make Windows recognize Mac formatted external hard drives and hard drives with Mac files stored on them.
External Hard Drive
There are several different instances in which you may need to make a Mac formatted external hard drive recognizable by a PC. The application MacDrive makes the process simpler than ever.
To get started, head on over to meadifour’s website. Once there, download the free trial of MacDrive.
MacDrive
Upon download, proceed to install MacDrive onto your PC. You may need to reboot your PC after install.
You should  now be ready to access Mac files on PC. Connect your external hard drive to your PC using USB or other connection type. The first time that you plug in the drive, Windows may take a few minutes to search for and find drivers for your particular device (external hard drive).
Once connected, MacDrive should auto-launch, but if it does not, click the start menu and navigate to All Programs – MacDrive 8 – Get Started With MacDrive 8.
Mac Drive 8
Select the option Explore Mac disks. A new popup window will open. Select your external hard drive from the devices menu. From here, you can simply browse the external hard drive, and copy any or all files to PC by dragging and dropping.
That’s really all there is to using MacDrive, which is what makes it such a great program. Basically, it makes the Mac format readable by Windows PCs in a way that you can simply browse the external hard drive as if it was any other hard drive.
MacDrive bridges the gap between PC and Windows formatted drives very well. You can even pull an actual hard drive from a Mac computer, and access all of the files via PC. This would be very convenient for anyone who is switching from Mac to PC, and is looking for an easy way to move their Mac documents and files.
Of course, there are some other features as well. You can use MacDrive to format native Mac disks from a PC. MacDrive is free to try, but also very affordable should you decide to purchase the program. Prices start at $49.99 for a one computer license.

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