Will this work between a pc (windows 7) and a Macbook Air? I want to copy some files (windows 7) and send them to my son who has a mac.
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The flash drive would work just fine. It is how you format the flash drive that will determine how it will handle between the 2 computers. If you format it as FAT32 then it will be usable between the 2 systems but a file cannot be larger than 4GBs. If you format it as NFTS then it will be able to be used fully on the PC but the Mac will only be able to read the files (but cannot add more files to the flash drive). The files on this format can go up to 16GBs each. Hope this helps.
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It really depends on the file format, Windows and Mac have never been known to play well together, so the answer is yes the drive will function on either system, but the files you wish to transfer may turn out to be the problem.
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I'm pretty sure it will work. Before I retired I was a graphic designer for the local daily newspaper. I transferred graphic files from salesmen's PCs to my Mac using a jumpdrive regularly. I also transferred files from my Mac to the salesmen the same way. You will be able to transfer pretty much any graphic file and word files will depend on both machines carrying compatible software.
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It works with my macbook, and I did not have to install a driver, I don't know for sure about a MB air, but I imagine it woudl be the same
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I upgraded from a PC to a Mac last weekend, and was able to copy my iTunes library, pics, videos, and miscellaneous spreadsheets/word files onto this drive. Plugged it into my iMac and am able to access everything perfectly.You will only be copying from your PC to the drive, so the files will still remain on the PC also.
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I purchased the adapter to transfer files between my several FW 800 external drives and my new TB MacBook Air. Works perfectly, and is FAST. Haven't tried directly transferring between my new Air and my white FW 400 Macbook, but don't see why not. As I understand, 800 devices/cables are backward-compatible. Will try this & post results.
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I had purchased the thunderbolt version for Mac which is an adapter that comes with it. Thunderbolt to my knowledge is only Mac. But USB 3.0 will work on a PC. see the included statement in the description "Install the downloadable HFS+ driver for PC and use the drive interchangeably between Mac computers and PC's without reformatting"
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I did not try it on mac, but when i was downloading an upgrade i saw a version for mac. It works fine on windows pc
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It did work with my mac air. I have given it to my son to use with his MBP. So far there has been no complaint.
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Sounds like the PC doesn't have USB 2.0, so that would cripple USB speed.Most any "current" USB drive will work on both Mac and PC as the "standard" format is FAT -- and older Windows format that can be read and written "out of the box" by recent Mac OS X versions.
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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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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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Hi, sorry, I don't have a MacBook Air, so I can't comment with certainty. But, if the Air has a HDMI port, then it should work, with iTunes, without an issue. It connects my Apple TV to a VGA projector perfectly.
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I do not see any compatibility options for MAC OS online. As a USB 2.0 connection, they are compatible to a certain extent, but are NOT 100% compatible with each other considering the "WIN" function that has programmable keys available with Windows software.
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I can't really say as I don't have a mac but would think as long as you can plug in the usb it would. It transfers great on to my PC just like you were using a flash drive.
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It says it can be used with pc or Mac. I have both a pc and a Mac. I first synched and saved things from my Mac. It worked fine. Then I tried to synch and save things on the pc but it wouldn't work. There are no directions that come with it so I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if the device only works with the first type (pc/Mac) of computer you use it with. It was simple to use though. Just plug it in like a thumb drive and it loaded the driver and saved. I really wanted to be able to use it on all of my devices (pc/Mac) interchangeably but am stuck with it not doing that. Perhaps this review helps you. It says it can be used with pc or Mac. I have both a pc and a Mac. I first synched and saved things from my Mac. It worked fine. Then I tried to synch and save things on the pc but it wouldn't work. There are no directions that come with it so I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if the device only works with the first type (pc/Mac) of computer you use it with. It was simple to use though. Just plug it in like a thumb drive and it loaded the driver and saved. I really wanted to be able to use it on all of my devices (pc/Mac) interchangeably but am stuck with it not doing that.... » Read More It says it can be used with pc or Mac. I have both a pc and a Mac. I first synched and saved things from my Mac. It worked fine. Then I tried to synch and save things on the pc but it wouldn't work. There are no directions that come with it so I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if the device only works with the first type (pc/Mac) of computer you use it with. It was simple to use though. Just plug it in like a thumb drive and it loaded the driver and saved. I really wanted to be able to use it on all of my devices (pc/Mac) interchangeably but am stuck with it not doing that. Perhaps this review helps you. « Show Less
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Mine works using Windows PC but I need to install more software to use it on my MacBook Air. The cable reads the sd card and the pics are on it.
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Yes. Just dl the the file from the windows pc (via the USB), then plug the FlashDrive into the apple pc (via the USB), and upload the file. Easy-peasy.
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It should work, it says it works for both Mac and PC.So it should be universal for both machines.