CON: recommended to 'COPY/PASTE' files to/from the external drive, as the 'time machine' (windows) cannot save files that Mac will be able to open/access, and MAC won't be able to 'save' a backup image to the NTFS drive. In the reverse, the paragon driver will 'convert/translate' windows pc saved files to be opened/read by the Mac mini. This paragon driver will convert/translate the Mac files into NTFS format that will intern be able to be opened/accessed by the windows pc. Option 1: Seagate Paragon Driver: My understanding is I have to download a Seagate Paragon driver to my Mac mini, that will allow the Mac mini to save files to this already formatted NTFS external drive. Re-Partition the external drive (one for MAC, one for Win10).Ultimately, I'd like the ability to open/read/access the files from this external drive on both/either my Mac mini OR Win10 pc. The types of files I am wanting to back up are fairly From Mac: Microsoft word, excel, PDF, pictures, videos (from iPhone).įrom PC: Microsoft word, excel, pictures (jpeg, tiff, etc., ) pdfs. Sorry for the 'LONG' post.Has ANYONE had experience with this:Īm trying to setup a new 8 gb Seagate Expansion desktop drive as a backup device for both my windows 10 pc and my Mac mini (2018 - BigSur v11.4).

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