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It is easy to copy files to and from an external hard drive.
You must remember, however, that some files are linked to other files in protected area of the system, and when copied to a different Mac, will not work properly, if at all.
Given that, just plug the external into the new Mac and open the icon of it that appears on the desktop. If the icon does not appear, then the external drive is not formatted in such a way that the Mac OS can read it. The OS might tell you "This disk is not readable' or something. Just eject it or ignore it.
If the icon appears, open it.
Click on the items you wish to move to the new Mac.
Drag them on to the desktop or on to the icon of the new Mac's hard drive.
You may need an administrator's password to drag or paste files.
Files which you copy may be usable or not, depending on what system version they require. For example, some older apps might not run on a newer system. Or conversely, some newer apps might not run on an older system.
Apps might need a password or license in order to run. Some apps need to be installed into the Mac by an 'installer' because they are actually several files that need to be placed in different locations on the hard drive such as in the Preference File, Applications Folder, or System Library. Simply copying these apps to the new Mac will not install their secondary files, and they will fail to run.
If you are copying simple files such as photos or mp3 files, there should not be a problem. If you are copying protected files such as ipa, m4a, or m4b files, you may need the ID and password that was used when purchasing the files.
Files purchased from the App Store or iTunes Store sometimes can be downloaded again from the 'Purchased' tab in the App Store or iTunes Store.
Enjoy your new Mac!
What else can I help you with?
How do you transfer limewire files to external hard drive?
Open the folder that has the downloaded files. To transfer drag the files from LimeWire onto your external hard drive
How do you transfer files over 5 GB to an external hard drive?
First make sure the Hard Drive is larger then 5 GB to be able to accept the transfer. Once you plug the USB wire into the Hard Drive and your computer open your File Explore. You can from in there drag and drop files into the Hard Drive which will be on the left sidebar towards the bottom.
What is the fastest transfer technology for external drives?
The fastest way to transfer files from your computer to an external hard drive would be with a firewire cable. They are much faster than USB cables.
How do you transfer files from an xbox hard drive to another without losing data?
The easiest way to transfer files from an Xbox hard drove to another without losing data is to buy a hard drive transfer kit or transfer cable. It will connect the two hard drives and transfer the files directly. It is also possible to transfer the files by using a flash drive.
How does an exterior hard drive work?
Think of an external hard drive like a normal hard drive working outside your computer, they work very much in the same way. Normally (unless you are using a SCSI hard drive), they can be connected to your computer via a Firewire or USB connection. If you have a key-drive(aka USB memory stick),they work like a miniature external hard drive in the sense that they store date in an external format; an external hard drive is just like a large key-drive. With both a keydrive and an external hard drive, you simply connect it to your computer, and access its files. When you want to access your internal hard drive, you go to MyComputer and then select the C: drive; The external hard drive is a similar process, you select it's icon (located either on the desktop or MyComputer) and then you can access its files like a normal hard drive. You can drag files out of it onto your desktop, or alternatively, drag files into it to transfer files from your computer.
How does an external hard drive work?
Think of an external hard drive like a normal hard drive working outside your computer, they work very much in the same way. Normally (unless you are using a SCSI, PATA, or eSATA hard drive), they can be connected to your computer via a Firewire or USB connection. If you have a key-drive (aka USB memory stick), they work like a miniature external hard drive in the sense that they store date in an external format; an external hard drive is just like a large key-drive. With both a key-drive and an external hard drive, you simply connect it to your computer, and access its files. When you want to access your internal hard drive, you go to My Computer and then select the C: drive; The external hard drive is a similar process, you select it's icon (located either on the desktop or My Computer) and then you can access its files like a normal hard drive. You can drag files out of it onto your desktop, or alternatively, drag files into it to transfer files from your computer.
Virus causing external hard drive files hidden.How do i recover my files?
One product for removing a virus from an external hard drive is Malwarebytes Antimalware. Once the virus is removed, the files should reappear.
Is an external hard drive only for music and photos or can it be used for games?
An external hard drive should be able to be used with any files.
What are hard drive enclosures used for?
A hard drive enclosure plugs into a computer to provide external storage. Its main purpose is to provide extra storage on a laptop or computer and to transfer files between computers. An external drive is also useful for backing up data on a computer.
If you keep files on computer and external but delete some items from computer files will that update on the external drive?
No, you have to also delete what you want from the external hard drive. Remember, an external hard drive is just like a internal one. So, for example, if you delete picture a on the internal hard drive, that's all that is deleted. If picture a is also on the external hard drive (why would it be though), then you need to also delete it there.
How do you back up files on PC?
With an external hard drive =D
What's the best way to transfer over my files to a new hard drive?
The best way would be to create a ghost image of the existing hard drive, that has all your files and copy it, into an external USB hard drive or a secondary internal hard drive. Some ghost software packages only cost a few bucks, but basic versions can be downloaded for free.
