I think it was USB Alistair, I will definitely look for firewire, my others are firewire * no probs.

Thanks,

Ken


On 20/05/2009, at 1:39 PM, Evers wrote:

I have a WD Elements 1TB USB 2.0 on a 2 GHz 1.5 GB Intel iMac 10.5.6 and it has worked seamlessly for a year - no tricky reformatting, just plug, disk utility (2 partitions), & use. Always mounts, always available, always responsive.

However I am about to get another 1TB drive specifically for storing iMovie files for later editing/compilation - I'm gathering from the comments that a Firewire drive might be more stable for all the video traffic?

Cheers,
Tony
On 20/05/2009, at 1:30 PM, mince and pud wrote:

Hi Ken

Was the WD you bought a firewire? I hear that's best for the mac. My maxtor 500gb is firewire and just plugged in and worked

best
Alastair


On 20 May 2009, at 06:23, Ken Jackson wrote:

Thanks Brian, I'm running 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G5. It wasn't a good result for me. Should it be any different on an Intel model?

regards,

Ken



On 20/05/2009, at 1:14 PM, Brian Scott wrote:

Hi,

Daniel Kerr supplied me with a WD My Book a while ago and it has worked flawlessly since I formatted it using the GUID option on my intel iMac. I don't remember having to use any software from WD. Just formatted it
with Disk Utility.

Cheers

Brian Scott

On 20/05/2009, at 12:57 PM, Ken Jackson wrote:

        Hi everyone,

any recommendations for a 1TB hard drive that is readily compatible with Mac & no need for extra instal procedures? Officeworks have a 1TB Western Digital but they really don't work with Mac. it was $179 @ the time but now $219. I bought one a few months back (My Book or something similar) & it just did not work without downloading a heap of stuff from their site. Also an internal 500 gig is needed. Is it PLE computers in Wangarra? Roger mentioned them as a possible source.

        thanks folks,

        Ken

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