I'm switching from pc to Mac, is there a way to transfer all my music and photos from my pc to Mac book pro, I also have a hard drive will it open files from my pc

Can I transfer music photos from my old pc to my new Mac, plus I have a hard drive that is Mac compatible but all the stuff is from my pc will it transfer

MacBook Pro, Windows 7

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 12:34 PM

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Jun 15, 2012 12:40 PM in response to Rickyrocket24

Yes, the Mac can read NTFS drives, but not write to them.


If you have the drive formatted FAT or exFAt then the Mac can read and write to it. But before formatting, remove the data as it's erased, and format it on the PC as it's easier. Right click on Windows and Format.


Drives, partitions, formatting w/Mac's + PC's



Moving your personal data via the external drive is likley the best option, there are other methods like Migration, but they are problematic and take a long time, a drive is simple, fast and direct.

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