I will introduce two methods to solve the incompatibility problem.
Windows don’t support Apple’s HFS, HFS+ and latest APFS file system at all, while macOS only has read support to Windows NTFS file system.įor cross-platform users who need to share files between PCs and Macs using a portable drive, it is extremely inconvenient with a drive not fully supported by both operating systems. Windows and macOS use completely different logics to store and manage files, so some file systems might work well in Windows platform but not necessarily in macOS platform and vice versa. Does anybody know why and how to make the hard drive compatible with Mac and PC?” This is the first time that I encountered such a problem.
I always use an external drive to share files between my MacBook Air and Windows computer in my office. I was so happy to try it on my MacBook Air, only to find I could not save any files to it. “I got a WD My Passport hard drive from my friend as my birthday present.
