Mac help... again.

**Finn** · 15th February 2008, 20:51

Got Mac. Leopard, Intel based machine. Just bought a Mac compatible external USB Hard drive. Click on the install button and...
FUCKEN NOTHING!!!

Okay, forget about some virgin, pimple faced, graduates code... I'll just reformat it as a HD so it looks like a massive storage device (which is what I want).

How the fuck do I do it? Mac's HD Utility doesn't appear to have a simple "Fuck the drive, reformat the bitch" button.

Help please...

**TerminalAddict** · 15th February 2008, 20:53

if disk utility can see the drive then :

change the partition type to one, click apply ?

edit: click the partition button

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th February 2008, 20:54

I thought MACs were suppose to be easy... and... oh never mind through it out the iWindow and get iOther

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2008, 20:55

install what????

Plug it in and it will appear on the desk top.
If not - restart the machine with it plugged in.

then we talk format.

**Finn** · 15th February 2008, 20:57

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

if disk utility can see the drive then :

change the partition type to one, click apply ?

edit: click the partion button

Hmmm, saw that. Will give it a go.

Originally Posted by Big Dave

install what?

Plug it in and it will appear on the desk top.
If not restart the machine with it plugged in.

It appears but as read only.

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2008, 20:57

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

I thought MACs were suppose to be easy... and... oh never mind through it out the iWindow and get iOther

They are - unless you think like you are operating a PC.

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2008, 20:58

disc utility - format.

**homer** · 15th February 2008, 20:58

sounds to me like you should have got a windows system
easy piezy ...i know its windows but hey i dont have time to fuck round with the pc if it cant work it out its out the door

**Finn** · 15th February 2008, 21:00

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

I thought MACs were suppose to be easy... and... oh never mind through it out the iWindow and get iOther

Partitioning the drive as per TA's advice... as I type this. Try doing that with a fucken PC.

**enigma51** · 15th February 2008, 21:00

Originally Posted by homer

sounds to me like you should have got a windows system
easy piezy ...i know its windows but hey i dont have time to fuck round with the pc if it cant work it out its out the door

You must be very thik then (said with humor)
cause mac is piece of pis compared to drama you have to go through with vista

**homer** · 15th February 2008, 21:05

Originally Posted by enigma51

You must be very thik then (said with humor)
cause mac is piece of pis compared to drama you have to go through with vista

No i dont have vista yet not for a while till the programs and softwear catch up

youd be better with xp for a year or 18 months longer yet
Actually at the mo theres like no difference between the 2 types of op softwear