Sorry Im still abit confused... Lets say I buy the MyBook Essential 1TB from WD... Its not for Mac... So it should most probably be formated as NTFS right?

If I want to use it on both windows and Mac what format best to use? Cause Ill be dual booting with boot camp.. So would like to know... Thanks in advance!

Yea I think im going to use your 3rd suggestion. Partition into 2, 1 for time machine backup using HFS format.. The other FAT32 as I dont think any of my files are bigger than 4GB.. haha.. Thanks for the info.. New knowledge learned.. =D

Like dvlz suggested... After formatting to NTFS, install the ntfs-3g also so you can also write using OSX

Yeap thats for future proof... But Ill stick to FAT32 as I dont think ill be keeping such big files... I guess those big files are mainly produced by graphic designers am I right? Or maybe games =D

Haha... ICIC... I need to learn how to make disk images... Just for backup... Nvm Ill ask in detail next time when I have my MBP with me =D

Ummm good point there... Guess Ill format to NTFS and get the ntfs-3g software.... Guess thats the best option right now eh.... =D

Oh, how much did you rent one movie for? Is it expensive? How long did you take to dl it?

Oh wow... You pay for it and have to wait for it to DL also... If its for me I wouldnt wanna wait for it.. No patience.. Hardly dl movies also actually hehe due to malaysia's screamyx tortoise line.. =P

Chill chill make peace not war...

We are here to share our experience... =D

Yea only WD MyBook studio has firewire 800 and is made for Mac... the rest all are using USB..

Umm mememe12 you are in penang right? Penang's HDD will be more expensive compared to KL price (Lowyat) so I guess you have to ask your friend to get it for ya... I have also surveyed the price and stuff and conclusion is that Penang's computer hardware stuff is definitely more expensive compared to KL.. Maybe low demand or Penang lang kiamsiap dont wanna spend =)

Umm.. Nope I bought through my company xD....

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Added on April 22, 2010, 2:11 pmAlready ordered and have to wait like 1 month to get it @@... Waiting game is killing me lol... So many things to wait.. first MBP, my casing, my backpack, my HDD lol... all still waiting except my MBP haha

This post has been edited by tarvalslain87: Apr 22 2010, 02:11 PM

Yealo... Company purchase have to wait longer cause got discount haha.... Dont mind waiting since not really urgent need it... need it when Im leaving to Australia =D

Oh so if the HDD is formatted as HFSJ which only applicable to Mac but if you wanna use it in a windows OS, just have to download macdrive in windows?

So conclusion is HFSJ to work in both mac and windows = download macdrive in windows and get both

NTFS to work in mac and windows = download ntfs-3g in mac and get both...

Am I right?

OK cool.. thanks for the clarification... i guess these two setups would be the best if you wanna use both mac and windows.. No matter what size of the file...

That means if I want to partition and format my HDD Mac OS will be a better place to do it? Or only partitioning? Is it only applicable to HFS format or other format.. Sorry for so many questions.. Just want the best condition and not many problems =D

Haha okok... Nvm I will try it when my external HDD comes.. Still have a long wait =(

Yea I know... Guess Ill get rid of the software and make 2 partitions.. 1 is for storage for my mac and windows another is for my time machine backup

Haha pandai pandai lah... yea partitioning is not hard but since it involves two different OS and multiple formats that makes it harder only =D but already summarised what format is needed so shouldnt be a problem and do all partitioning in Mac OS shouldnt be a problem

I can get the 2TB MacBook studio but have to wait for at least 1 month... Dont think you guys can wait that long eh. =)