For Mac OS X users.... LISTEN UP... format the drive for Mac as they do come preformatted for Windows DOS (FAT32) which is VERY SLOW. Once I did this, r/w speeds were as fast as FW800 on a MBP 2.16GHz. (OH, and no need for extra power due to the dedicated USB2.0 port) Sorry PC users, get a Mac.
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For Mac OS X users.... LISTEN UP... format the drive for Mac as they do come preformatted for Windows DOS (FAT32) which is VERY SLOW. Once I did this, r/w speeds were as fast as FW800 on a MBP 2.16GHz. (OH, and no need for extra power due to the dedicated USB2.0 port) Sorry PC users, get a Mac.
hey
how do i format the drive for a mac? i just got one and have never done that b4.
thanks