233 Questions on Compatibility with PC Files & Peripherals
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Can I copy all files from a USB2 external hard drive to a firewire 800 hard drive? And will my mac recognise the links for music and video etc?
I currently have a 2TB USB 2 external hard drive with a lot of music and video clips for editing with. Since I started using HD footage I have noticed much slower performance and am looking to upgrade to a firewire 800 external hard drive.
Is it possible to clone my current drive onto a new firewire drive, so that all links to the location of clips/music/folders will still be found, despite being on a completely different (and hopefully faster) drive?- Asked by Dan P
- 22-Feb-2013
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Can the mac mini connect with the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display 15"
- Asked by Jeffrey C
- 19-Feb-2013
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Which Printers are compatible with Mountain Lion?
I just upgraded to Mountain Lion. The printer I have is not compatible with the new operating system. Which printers are compatible with Mountain Lion?
- Asked by Lynne K from Oakland Gardens
- 11-Sep-2012
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AnswerI don't know if there is a compatibility list. Plus, printers that are not compatible can be made compatible once an updated driver (or installer) is released... so what was incompatible last month, may be compatible now.
Sometimes, one can make a printer work with a new OS, by changing the way the installation occurs. (I have four old printers with ethernet connections. I purchased two of the printers when I was still running OS 9. They were supposedly not "supported" after OS 10.4, but I was able to install manually in Mountain Lion after days of trial and error. Each printer cost several thousand dollars so the effort was justified.) For another printer, I had to wait months before the manufacturer released an updated driver. Until the driver was released, whenever I went to the manufacturer's site (Canon), it said to expect a new Mountain Lion driver sometime in the next 18 months.
Try doing one or both of the following:
1) do an internet search with keywords: "your printer model" "driver" and "Mountain Lion". There may be an updated print driver or installer available.
2) repost your question here, but this time ask "How to Install Printer with Mountain Lion?". Provide details about your printer such as Make, Model, and what types of connections it has such as USB and/or Ethernet.- Answered by Ewald W from Vancouve
- 09-Mar-2013
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I have a 15" MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.8, 2 GHz Intel Core i7, and 4 GB RAM. I want to install Parallels 8 and Windows 7 Pro. Can I do that?
I want to know if I can install Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac so I can install Windows 7 Pro. Can I do that? Will my Mac run slow? Will it run fast?
- Asked by Robert S from Dix Hills
- 29-Jan-2013
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Are you able to scan to a Mac over wifi?
- Asked by Bryan A
- 09-Dec-2012
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AnswerYes. I do this frequently. After the software is installed, you can scan to a computer or mobile device from the printer control panel or from any device. Note: The receiving device must be on the same WiFi network
Cheers !- Answered by Mark L from San Diego
- 21-Feb-2013
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Can an external hard drive storing information from a PC be connected to a Mac?
- Asked by Susannah C
- 18-Nov-2012
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AnswerYes, but you can't write to the drive or create files on the drive if it is formatted with NTFS. The only operating systems that can write to NTFS are Windows and Linux. Reading files from the drive will work.
- Answered by Alexander J from Winston-salem
- 13-Dec-2012
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can i install window XP on new macbook air
On old macbook yes it is but not sure how could it be now with 2012 macbook air 13". Anybody tried this already? kindly share how...
- Asked by Roberto L from Makati
- 31-Aug-2012
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Best AnswerAs of Boot Camp 4.0, Windows XP is no longer supported. All new Mac's ship with Mountain Lion and therefore have the latest version of Boot Camp installed.
You can still use third party software such as "Parallels Desktop" to create a virtual machine within OSX and then install Windows XP there, but if you wan't to install Windows through Boot Camp you will need to purchase Windows 7.- Answered by Michael B
- 02-Sep-2012
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Will I be able to take my photoshop files from my PC and transfer them to my new Mac to edit in photoshop?
I carry entry have a PC with photoshop and I have tons of my artwork as photoshop files on it. When I get a Mac, and the photoshop program for it (I was told I HAD to buy a new one - the pc version I have will not work on a Mac) will I be able to simply transfer the files onto the Mac? Or will I lose them all? Thanks for any information!!
- Asked by Kathryn M from Anchorage
- 14-Feb-2013
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- Asked about: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11
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Can I play Minecraft full version (paid download), online on a server with someone else who is playing on a PC?
- Asked by Janice D from Berwyn
- 30-May-2012
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Best AnswerYes I run a server, they are definately compaitable but can not connect to xbox 360. Just make sure the other player(s) have the paid version of minecraft and typed your servers ip/domain correctly.
- Answered by Joshua M from Sydney
- 13-Jun-2012
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Can I use a mouse on a 13 inch retinal display MacBook pro
- Asked by Grace L from Ocean Springs
- 13-Jan-2013
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AnswerYes of-course you can use apples magic mouse or even any wireless mouse. you can simply pair the mouse and mbp with the help of Bluetooth. Wired mouses are a kinda too old.
- Answered by Krushna C
- 14-Jan-2013
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can I import current Excel and Word docs saved on my PC to work with this if I am switching over?
- Asked by Chris K from Austin
- 13-Feb-2013
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Is there a firewire to usb 3.0 cable to connect my time machine to my new mac book pro?
- Asked by Hannah G
- 11-Feb-2013
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can I run Microsoft map point on my apple
need their mapping program to build zone on a national level
- Asked by David O from Gig Harbor
- 10-Feb-2013
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will this drive work with logic pro?
- Asked by Anthony M from Honolulu
- 07-Feb-2013
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Can I use my Epson printer with the MacBook Pro ?
I have a printer scanner Epson x p 3000 can I use it with a mac book pro?
- Asked by Christine C
- 09-Feb-2013
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Hi, will this connect to a mac mini (mid 2010) or do I need an adaptor ? Thanks.
- Asked by Nick Y
- 12-Jan-2013
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Currently run small office with 4 PC's with windows, main data base is access, can I run these from a Mac ? Also can I run MYOB ?
- Asked by Lorraine T from Gold Coast
- 07-Feb-2013
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can i connect my mackbook pro to a dell led monitor
- Asked by John M from Waynesville
- 07-Feb-2013
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- Asked about: Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adaptor
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Can I use boot camp to run windows 7 on my macbook pro and display it on my iMac?
I need to run windows instead of OSX, mostly because of the windows specific apps that I am stuck with.
But I would like to use a thunderbolt cable to pipe the display onto my 23" iMac screen.
So either I buy a PC laptop and some HDMI to thunderbolt electronics, or a Macbook pro and dual boot in Windows 7.
Firstly, is this even possible and which is the better option?
Secondly, does my iMac need to be on for me to do this?- Asked by Roy T
- 18-Oct-2012
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Best AnswerDon't dual boot, just use VMARE Fusion on the iMac and/or MacBook to run the Windows applications within OS-X. After having used Parallels for a couple years I discovered Fusion provides a lot better performance and transparent integration. It also has the advantage of running a Windows virtual machine much better within OS-X in addition to Windows applications.
Depending on which model iMac you have, you might be able to use Target Display Mode to use the iMac as a monitor for another device.
support . apple . com /kb/TS3775
support . apple . com /kb/PH4469
If you are using a PC, Startech makes the type of adapters and cables you would need to perform the same task.- Answered by Joseph K from Austin
- 25-Oct-2012
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do i use this cable/cord to connect my mac laptop to a AV overhead projector that is otherwise not mac compatible
I have a presentation on my mac, and the company im doing it for dont have a mac compatible system, i i have been aske to bring an adaptor to link my laptop to their overhead projector. cheers
- Asked by Cheree M from Glen Iris
- 04-Feb-2013
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- Asked about: Apple HDMI to HDMI Cable 1.8 m