How to copy files to read-only NTFS hard drive on a Mac?
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I want to copy my some files from Mac (Macbook-Air) to an USB external hard drive, formatted as NTFS. How is it possible? Because when I do copy my files from the Mac and go to paste them on the external HD there is no option for paste.
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The problem is that your drive is NTFS formatted. OS X can't write NTFS out of the box (at least not without some tweaks). Here are some ways to do this. Format the drive as FAT-32 This is the obvious answer to those who don't want to install softwa…
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