# Transfer pc files to mac

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/transfer-pc-files-to-mac/269507>\
**Category:** External SSD for macOS\
**Created:** [December 30, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/transfer-pc-files-to-mac/269507 "2011-12-30T00:22:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tubabill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@tubabill](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tubabill)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/transfer-pc-files-to-mac/269507/1 "2011-12-30T00:22:06Z")

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Hi all!

I’m not too literate with these things. I got a new mac book as a gift, but my files are all on my old pc. I would like to transfer these files to the mac book. I did pick up a new Western Digital Passport, but I have no idea where to begin. &nbsp;Any help is greatly appreciated.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Wayne\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wayne\_1](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Wayne_1)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/transfer-pc-files-to-mac/269507/2 "2011-12-30T00:37:41Z")

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your mac has a completely different file system than your old pc.&nbsp; that is if you’re using a windows pc.&nbsp; first of all, you’ll need to determine which files can be transferred.&nbsp; secondly, you’ll need to make sure that the passport is formatted to a file system that your mac can read.&nbsp; you can also see if apple has a utility that will allow you to read your passport if it’s formatted ntfs.&nbsp; you’ll need to talk to apple more about this.

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**Author:** ![Joe\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@Joe\_S](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Joe_S)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/transfer-pc-files-to-mac/269507/3 "2011-12-30T02:40:24Z")

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If the old PC is Windows the external needs to be formatted NTFS. There is a utility for Mac Called NTFS-3G [http://mac-free.com/download/NTFS-3G.html](http://mac-free.com/download/NTFS-3G.html) that should allow you to use the same drive on both the Mac and Windows.

Joe