Transfering files NTFS->HFS ->NTFS

Moloy wrote:

May I know your point of view - why dont you want to use 1 portable device and 2 monitors on 2 continents instea of 2 desktop computers on 2 continents ? First case would allow you to escape this issue (well I do realise that this is not an issue for you) : "the machine there will match the machine here"

When i get to either location I travel, so I need a portable, and I have an iMac desktop at home. I no longer carry a portable when I change from Europe to USA having had it lost (once) and broken (once), it's simpler to have 2, and I detest carrying stuff, I'm the lightest traveler you ever saw 🙂

Moloy wrote:

Man I've read only few messages from you and it seems like you are a remarkable person ))))

Old and slow now, remarkable is in the past, or my mind 🙂 but thanks.

and

I think we should be talking about your new devotion to a proper backup, before you lose anything.

Moloy wrote:

Well I dont realy think we should explain each other our points of view about MacOS 🙂 You are right, there are ways to escape bootcamp, I just need to rearrange something. The only REAL problem now is the 90-100 celsius temperatures. That is what excites me more then anything else. And this is my second mba, same temperatures...so...I think it is not a hardware problem. I do understand that the computer will shut down if the temp gets too high, and the inter core i top temperature is 105 (sory if I messed a bit), but that kind of heat is frightening for me as a human being, its difficult to realise that everything is ok... 100C is enaugh to boil water...no problem..continue video editing... To compare - my PC during serious load is about 57C

You may be comparing Apples to oranges there. I suggest you start a new question on this topic. Generally, the more people obsess over CPU temperatures, fan speeds, memory usage, and battery health, the more problems they find. I don't see PC people obsessing to the same degree that Mac people do 🙂

Ok I guess I am falling to another topics))) I just wanted to know if its SAFE for a file to be transfered from HTFS to HFS over and over again

Yes. It is perfectly safe until you corrupt your file system and/or your drive fails. All drives will fail eventually. If your data is important, archive it, don't modify it.

markwmsn wrote:

Two comments on etresoft's post:

* Even if the Windows use is only inside a virtual machine, Time Machine may not really be the right tool for backing it up. Doesn't it tend to back up (and then restore) the whole virtual machine as a unit?

Yes. Virtual machines should be excluded form Time Machine. Virtual Machine software such as Parallels has a handy checkbox to do exactly that. VM files should be archived manually. You can still use Time Machine by using advanced VM features to share the Mac home directory with Windows.

* If you use only Time Machine for backup, you should rotate among several TM disks and keep one offsite. How far offsite depends on how large a catastrophe you want your data to survive.

I use Time Machine as part of a tiered backup strategy for a varying number of computers. I find it very convenient, but not a complete solution for me.

Ideally, you can have a sophisticated RAID with tape backup that you run religiously every day and archive to a secure, offsite location. But really. Who does that? Time Machine is designed for real people who don't do that. Plus, it provides hourly backups and easy restores. If you use a Time Capsule, you don't even have to touch it.

Moloy wrote:

"Part 2 is the data storage and archive and I want that offsite so I use a service, I have 500G online that backs up all the machines (if connected to the internet) all the time, it keeps the data folders of all machines in sync and requires only that you are using the computer."

Csound1, could you please recomend some website that offers such option? (sync all folders online)

SugarSync is the one I use.

Moloy wrote:

Ty a lot!

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Maybe I will just buy Parallels desktop, it might make it easier to access windows files while using mac os (and vise versa)

It will, the performance drop will be present (add as much ram as you can) but it works very well.

8GB is enough, give 4 to Parallels.

I hope this is a topic where i can put this query.

I have transfered some videos iphone to mac and then from mac to ntfs hard disk. I have Paragon installed on my pc which enables this transfer to NTFS HD.

Now, after i transfer this videos to NTFS and play it on mac or windows, they do not play. The extension of these files are .mov and on windows it shows as RMP format.

pl help me how to play this videos.