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Can I use Seagate External hard drive with Mac and PC?
Newer Seagate and LaCie branded external drives come preformatted with the exFAT file system, which allows it to be used on both Mac and Windows without reformatting the drive. If you need to use your drive on both Mac and PC then it’s best to format exFAT.
Can you use an external hard drive on two devices?
You can link a single external hard drive to two or more computers that are on the same network. You cannot, however, connect two computers directly to the drive by USB, eSATA or Firewire. External hard drives can only be connected to one computer, and they can then be set up for sharing over a network.
Can an external hard drive be used on a Mac and PC?
While Windows and macOS primarily use their respective proprietary file systems, both support other file systems as well. This means that you can take an external hard drive and format it with the exFAT file system and it will then be readable and writable to both you_r Windows PC and your Ma_c.
How to share an external hard drive between Mac and Windows?
Formatting an External Hard Disk Drive From a Mac: To put in simple words, if you want to share the external hard drive between Macintosh and Windows PC, you need to format an external hard drive for the respective system. Hard drives for Windows PC are formatted with NTFS by default, while hard disks for Mac are formatted with HFS+.
You can share files and folders with others on your network. You can share your entire Mac with everyone or allow specific users access to only certain folders. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Select the File Sharing checkbox.
Alternatively, you can use the Windows Key + E shortcut. Select This PC from the left panel and then select Map network drive in the Computer tab. In the Drive list, select the drive letter (any available letter will do). In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select Browse to find the folder.
How can I access my external hard drive?
Enter your external hard drive’s address and click Connect. Choose the radio button Registered User and enter the Name and Password of the user with access rights to the specific share to be mapped. Choose a share on the drive and press OK.