Fotos to External Hard Drive

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Fotos to External Hard Drive

How do I move my fotos to an external hard drive (i.e. a USB drive) as a folder, so they can be used by a Windows Computer or stored onto DVDs?

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 6, 2017 4:57 AM

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Answer 1

tjk

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Jul 6, 2017 6:54 AM in response to slalomschi

Hi,

Note that a Mac cannot write to a NTFS formatted hard drive without the necessary software, and a Windows' machine cannot read macOS formatted disks, so make sure the HD is formatted as ExFAT (preferred) or FAT32 so both can read it and write to it.

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Answer 2

Niel

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Jul 6, 2017 6:35 AM in response to slalomschi

If they're stored as loose files, drag-copy them to the desired location.

If they're in an Aperture, iPhoto, or Photos library, export them from within the application.

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