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How to rename a file or folder in external drive, I meant external drive plugin to Macbook

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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 05:06 AM, updated 3y ago Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #1
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	How to rename a file or folder in external drive I meant external drive plugin to Macbook
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acbc	Dec 6 2022, 05:09 AM Show posts by this member only \| Post #2
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 9,050 posts Joined: Jan 2003	Right click on the folder or file or click on the item and hit Enter.
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shinichi88	Dec 6 2022, 05:23 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #3
Holy Crusader Senior Member 984 posts Joined: Sep 2005 From: Selangor	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 05:06 AM) How to rename a file or folder in external drive I meant external drive plugin to Macbook Depend on what type is your external drive. I believe it is NTFS in your case Usually, it won't let you delete or edit any file/folder in the external if it not Mac OS Extended format or exFAT. I use this app to mount my drive, and work perfectly. https://mounty.app/ Not working on MacOS 13 Ventura.. I'm using MacOS 12 This post has been edited by shinichi88*: Dec 6 2022, 05:33 AM
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 09:51 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #4
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(acbc @ Dec 6 2022, 05:09 AM) Right click on the folder or file or click on the item and hit Enter. File on external drive cannot rename ody tried duno why
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 09:53 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #5
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(shinichi88 @ Dec 6 2022, 05:23 AM) Depend on what type is your external drive. I believe it is NTFS in your case Usually, it won't let you delete or edit any file/folder in the external if it not Mac OS Extended format or exFAT. I use this app to mount my drive, and work perfectly. https://mounty.app/ *Not working on MacOS 13 Ventura.. I'm using MacOS 12 Bcoz i wanna change the name folder from external drive, so cannot ah in latest OS. Like that i need to copy whole files from external drive to macbook to change the names and then copy back to external drive ah?
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guysmiley	Dec 6 2022, 09:59 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #6
Casual Junior Member 325 posts Joined: Dec 2012	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 05:06 AM) How to rename a file or folder in external drive I meant external drive plugin to Macbook check the drive's format. if ntfs need to install a driver. else, shouldnt be a problem. just treat it like your internal drive. if cannot means it could be read only.
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 10:24 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #7
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(guysmiley @ Dec 6 2022, 09:59 AM) check the drive's format. if ntfs need to install a driver. else, shouldnt be a problem. just treat it like your internal drive. if cannot means it could be read only. How to check, u meant my external drive? How ah
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acbc	Dec 6 2022, 10:30 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #8
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 9,050 posts Joined: Jan 2003	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 09:51 AM) File on external drive cannot rename ody tried duno why If cannot rename means the drive is formatted as NTFS which is read only.
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 10:39 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #9
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(acbc @ Dec 6 2022, 10:30 AM) If cannot rename means the drive is formatted as NTFS which is read only. How can i change it to can rename
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acbc	Dec 6 2022, 10:58 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #10
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 9,050 posts Joined: Jan 2003	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 10:39 AM) How can i change it to can rename Need to reformat the drive to exFAT or FAT32. U can try third party apps but all need to buy and not cheap. Over USD 50! Reformatting is the cheapest option and will make it compatible with both Mac and PC.
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shinichi88	Dec 6 2022, 11:03 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #11
Holy Crusader Senior Member 984 posts Joined: Sep 2005 From: Selangor	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 09:53 AM) Bcoz i wanna change the name folder from external drive, so cannot ah in latest OS. Like that i need to copy whole files from external drive to macbook to change the names and then copy back to external drive ah? There's few way to do this. If you don't mind to pay third party app: Tuxera NTFS (support MacOS 13) https://ntfsformac.tuxera.com/ Paragon https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ If you dare to take risk and do the raw way: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Here’s how to do it: 1.Open Terminal on your Mac 2.Connect the drive formatted as NTFS 3.Enter this command: sudo nano /etc/fstab Note: This opens a full list of NTFS files your Mac recognizes. In the following step, replace “NAME” with the name of the NTFS drive you’re trying to alter. 4.Scroll to the end of the list, and enter this command: LABEL=NAME none ntfs rw, auto, nobrowse 5.Press Control+O on your Mac keyboard 6.Press Control+X on your keyboard 7.Open Finder on your Mac 8.In Finder, select ‘Go’ in the menu bar 9.From the Go menu, select ‘Go to Folder’ 10.Enter this in the “Go to the Folder” field: /Volumes/NAME Note: Remember to substitute the NTFS volume name for ‘NAME’ in the step above 11.Select ‘Go’ This should allow you full read and write access to your NTFS disk on the Mac. If the external is yours, and you dont mind t backup the file and format it. 1. Copy external drive files into PC/Mac 2. Format external drive to exFAT (this format support Windows & Mac) 3. Copy & Paste the backup files to external drive I don't even dare to install latest MacOS as a software developer. Many software still not supported.
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 11:45 PM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #12
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(shinichi88 @ Dec 6 2022, 11:03 AM) There's few way to do this. If you don't mind to pay third party app: Tuxera NTFS (support MacOS 13) https://ntfsformac.tuxera.com/ Paragon https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ If you dare to take risk and do the raw way: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Here’s how to do it: 1.Open Terminal on your Mac 2.Connect the drive formatted as NTFS 3.Enter this command: sudo nano /etc/fstab Note: This opens a full list of NTFS files your Mac recognizes. In the following step, replace “NAME” with the name of the NTFS drive you’re trying to alter. 4.Scroll to the end of the list, and enter this command: LABEL=NAME none ntfs rw, auto, nobrowse 5.Press Control+O on your Mac keyboard 6.Press Control+X on your keyboard 7.Open Finder on your Mac 8.In Finder, select ‘Go’ in the menu bar 9.From the Go menu, select ‘Go to Folder’ 10.Enter this in the “Go to the Folder” field: /Volumes/NAME Note: Remember to substitute the NTFS volume name for ‘NAME’ in the step above 11.Select ‘Go’ This should allow you full read and write access to your NTFS disk on the Mac. If the external is yours, and you dont mind t backup the file and format it. 1. Copy external drive files into PC/Mac 2. Format external drive to exFAT (this format support Windows & Mac) 3. Copy & Paste the backup files to external drive I don't even dare to install latest MacOS as a software developer. Many software still not supported. Why in windows so easy to rename folder but in MacOS cannot rename, need so troublesome
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TSNeohJing	Dec 6 2022, 11:47 PM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #13
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(acbc @ Dec 6 2022, 10:58 AM) Need to reformat the drive to exFAT or FAT32. U can try third party apps but all need to buy and not cheap. Over USD 50! Reformatting is the cheapest option and will make it compatible with both Mac and PC. So every external drive or pendrive plugin to Mac, when renaming folder need to reformat?
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Satori 14118a	Dec 6 2022, 11:49 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #14
Regular Senior Member 1,006 posts Joined: Sep 2014	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 11:45 PM) Why in windows so easy to rename folder but in MacOS cannot rename, need so troublesome Not MacOS issue la. Read and understand your root cause.
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TSNeohJing	Dec 7 2022, 12:03 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #15
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(Satori 14118a @ Dec 6 2022, 11:49 PM) Not MacOS issue la. Read and understand your root cause. Is that every new external harddisc nowadays got this issue when plugin to Mac?
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shinichi88	Dec 7 2022, 04:18 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #16
Holy Crusader Senior Member 984 posts Joined: Sep 2005 From: Selangor	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 11:45 PM) Why in windows so easy to rename folder but in MacOS cannot rename, need so troublesome Look's like you're new to MacOS OK. to explain your root cause. The external harddisk you're using is not compatible with MacOS because you came from Windows environment. Technically, there's 3 main drive format. NTFS : Mainly use by Windows OS. Read only for MacOS ExFAT : Mainly for portable storage. Compatible for both Windows & MacOS Mac OS Extended Journaled : Mainly use by MacOS. Read only for Windows OS Currently, yours' is NTFS. That is why we recommend you either use third party app to read your external harddisk or Backup your files and format it to ExFAT.
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acbc	Dec 7 2022, 09:01 AM Show posts by this member only \| Post #17
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 9,050 posts Joined: Jan 2003	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 11:47 PM) So every external drive or pendrive plugin to Mac, when renaming folder need to reformat? Yes. Some brands do come in exFAT by default, especially the new larger-capacity ones. My Seagate 1TB external HDD from 2015 came with exFAT by default.
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guysmiley	Dec 7 2022, 09:22 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #18
Casual Junior Member 325 posts Joined: Dec 2012	QUOTE(NeohJing @ Dec 6 2022, 10:24 AM) How to check, u meant my external drive? How ah use disk utility app
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TSNeohJing	Dec 18 2022, 01:25 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #19
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(shinichi88 @ Dec 7 2022, 04:18 AM) Look's like you're new to MacOS OK. to explain your root cause. The external harddisk you're using is not compatible with MacOS because you came from Windows environment. Technically, there's 3 main drive format. NTFS : Mainly use by Windows OS. Read only for MacOS ExFAT : Mainly for portable storage. Compatible for both Windows & MacOS Mac OS Extended Journaled : Mainly use by MacOS. Read only for Windows OS Currently, yours' is NTFS. That is why we recommend you either use third party app to read your external harddisk or Backup your files and format it to ExFAT. Just want to ask how to format my external drive to ExFAT using Windows or MacOS ?
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TSNeohJing	Dec 18 2022, 01:46 AM Show posts by this member only \| IPv6 \| Post #20
Getting Started Junior Member 75 posts Joined: Dec 2021	QUOTE(acbc @ Dec 7 2022, 09:01 AM) Yes. Some brands do come in exFAT by default, especially the new larger-capacity ones. My Seagate 1TB external HDD from 2015 came with exFAT by default. My external harddrive is Transcend brand, so possible to format it to exFAT format? So that i can use it in both of my Windows and Macbook. Any pros and cons for formatting to exFAT format?
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