will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X? will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X?and if so, can one copy files from it, move files from it, and move other files to it? as in, can i use it as a USB storage device AS WELL? maybe even play up other WAV files on it then the ones it has created itself. will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X? will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X?and if so, can one copy files from it, move files from it, and... » Read More will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X? will this unit show up as a USB storage unit under Mac OS X?and if so, can one copy files from it, move files from it, and move other files to it? as in, can i use it as a USB storage device AS WELL? maybe even play up other WAV files on it then the ones it has created itself. « Show Less
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The thing makes wave files. So, just drag them to itunes and it will import them automatically. I'm using itunes 7 on an older G5, and there's nothing to it. It should work the same on a Windows PC using itunes for Windows. This Olmpus model seems to use Windows CE as it's operating system, so it's unlikely there's going to be a direct phone-to-mac solution for this product. However, the new macs, with a windows operating system running under bootcamp, etc. should be fine with this phone.
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Not per se, but I can confim that it *does* work under Parallels.I just got a MacBook and installed Parallels with Windows XP. The recorder shows up fine, and transfers work great (i.e. just as it does on a PC). This isn't an ideal solution, but it sure beats hooking up the Olympus to the PC, downloading recordings, and then shuttling the recordings from the PC to my MacBook.
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Just got one and it works great, but no, it doesn't show up in Mac OS X as a drive. I'm using 10.4.6 and can't see it in the finder, disk utility, or in /Volumes/. Bummer.
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How DID you get the Olympus VN-2100PC to work under Parallels? Windows "sees" the recorder. The recorder flashed the letters "PC to me so it recognizes Windows. When I run the Digital Wave Player software however, none of the files are found. :-OEd K
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I'm using a powerbook--can I import the files into iTunes--is there an Olympus download to make this work?
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Any ideas about how to get it to show up? The later models of Olympus digital recorders pop right up.
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How did you get it to work under parallels? I have the same setup, macbook and parallels, but although the winows recognizes the olypmpus player, it will not recognize any of the wav files on it to download them.
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Mac works fine - pop the microSD card into an adapter (SD or USB) and put that in your Mac, works without problems. Had some issues connecting the unit directly via USB (see my review for that)
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A real USB stick is compatible with Mac OSX, but may need to be reformatted. IIRC Mac can read FAT32 format, but for larger sticks FAT32 isn't usually used. Buy a real USB stick from a reputable vendor (not this one!), and allow the Mac to re-format it when you plug it in.
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This hard drive can be used on Windows, and inside the drive there is a folder for mac. Because it's an external USB 3.0 drive (compatible with 2.0), you can work for backups or data store from several devices.
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Just to throw in my 2 cents here, the Disk Utility reformat mentioned above in Andrew's post is spot-on. The drive so far as been great to use. However, I'm running Mac 10.5.6 and it was immediately recognized when I first plugged it in: it mounted and Time Machine asked if I wanted to use it for backups... I did the reformatting anyway as the apps on board are no use to a Mac owner. BTW, the $99 price was unbelievable! Fingers crossed on reliability, Yikesboy
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Worked fine for me. Didn't work with my 32GB USB, but it worked fine with my 2GB one.1. Plug the USB drive.2. Hit record (the gray button).3. Hit play (the silver button).Here are instructions to format the USB drive for DOS using a Mac computer:http://www.hgst.com/support/faqs/how-format-my-drive-use-windows-and-mac-fat32
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I've only used it as a standalone hard drive copy device, but I believe you can use it as an external hard drive unit too. I'm using Mac OSX
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Yes, when you insert CF and an SD card each shows up in the file explored as a separate drive, you can move files between the drives. I am not sure about MAC, I use PC with Windows 7 and 8
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Yup, just switch the USB Mode and it will basically be a USB Storage Device, according to the computer. I've tried it on Windows 98, Ubuntu, and Mac - all three recodnized them.MTP mode just makes it so you can sync libraries and stuff. If you are running the other mode, then be sure you have put tags on your songs, and they must be v2.
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I am an idiot- specifically, how do you format this for a Mac? Also, is it fine to do this, or should I buy a specific hard drive already formated or designed for Macs?
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I wrote you a response (which is below) but I realized you might be confused as to what this product is. This isn't an external hard drive. It's a hard drive enclosure, it's basically an empty shell that holds a hard drive. You have to buy the actual drive separately You should be good in that direction PC to Mac. Windows uses the NT File System on it's drives, Mac's can read those files and copy them to the mac, but mac's can't write to a NTFS drive. So you couldn't add or save anything on to the drive. A solution for this would be to make a partition that's FAT32 both mac and windows can read and write to that, it's the file system flash drives usually have. Sometimes there's a 32GB limit on FAT32 drives so you might not be able to turn the whole drive into it. But you can partition one drive into multiple parts.
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mac supports usb sound device this has a sound card chip you migth have to select this as your default sound device
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It does not show up in my file explorer as a drive. It shows up as exactly what it is, Sansa View, with an icon that resembles a generic mp3 player with headphones. There is no (*:\) anything tagged on at all.Looking into the system settings I see nothing that allows me to change any USB options. In fact, there are absolutely no options for changing the way the device interfaces with a computer.Hope this helps.~BS~
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Yes, you should be just fine. Just dont format your usb, or else all of your data will be wiped. Your mac should be able to use the usb just as fine as windows would
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The unit came with a mini disk all I did was burn a copy of the disk, on another computer.And it worked fine. Please dont try to put the mini disk in to Mac disk drive, it may never come out
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The device comes with a FAT32 partition, which is quite limited but very compatible.I repartitioned my USB Flash drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and so files on it can be as large as the device.
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I use this strictly to do OSX backups using TimeMachine. This drive is formatted for use with Apple computers and is not formatted to be accessed by PCs. I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish, whether it is backing up data using backup tools or just trying to copy files to an external drive that either system can read. Regardless, this is not a good, cost effective, starting point for you. You would need to totally reformat the drive and consider if your PC supports USB 3 because this drive is built to support that higher transfer rate.