Interchangeable portable hard drive - Mac and Windows

[easyippt]

Hi,

I require a harddrive for use with both a mac and a pc. Any recommendations for a harddrive (1-4TB) that's interchangeable between the 2 systems without formatting?

I'm only aware of the Seagate Backup range that allows this.

Able to purchase locally or from USA.

TIA

 

[jtjt00]

Another option is a NAS connected to router, both Mac and Win machines can access.

 

[easyippt]

Another option is a NAS connected to router, both Mac and Win machines can access.

ah I'm actually hoping to get something more portable as I'll be lugging it around for business.

 

[jtjt00]

http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase/answer.aspx?ID=291

You should be looking at removable SSD as storage option.

 

[ckling]

Format as exfat lo...any hard-disk also can

 

[Swiftbladez]

Doesn't Mac have those NTFS applications? You can simply use them and not worry about the HDD choice.

 

[easyippt]

http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase/answer.aspx?ID=291

You should be looking at removable SSD as storage option.

Any WD drive can be interchangeable if it's formatted to exFAT or FAT32? Is this the same for Touro and other brands.

 

[easyippt]

Format as exfat lo...any hard-disk also can

Doesn't Mac have those NTFS applications? You can simply use them and not worry about the HDD choice.

Ah is it? I actually read about that online but didn't really understand properly. I'll probably get a WD or Tuoro since they're pretty cheap.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/solving-the-read-only-external-hard-drive-problem-on-your-mac/

Actually your comments are exactly the same as what this website mentioned. Thanks for the help hardware clinic

 

[Elijahonli]

i recommend using Ex.FAT

 

[Op_Valkyrie]

I don really care much about what file system on any storage devices once I bought this for all my OS X machines...

https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/

 

[Myu~sun]

Formatting it to exfat is your solution but do take note the transfer speed will be limited tho =x actually quite slow for big files

 

[easyippt]

Really appreciate all the suggestions. I may go for the paragon ntfs option. I'll probably get the western digital passport.

Thanks again.

 

[batniss]

Any WD drive can be interchangeable if it's formatted to exFAT or FAT32? Is this the same for Touro and other brands.

Any HDD also can

 

[lifeislame]

I am sure mac can read ntfs thumbdrive

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[Swiftbladez]

I am sure mac can read ntfs thumbdrive

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can read cannot write.