how do i move files from mac to external drive?
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Move files to or from an external storage device Move files from the storage device: Select the storage device, listed below Locations in the Finder sidebar, then drag the files you want to a location on your Mac.
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["On a Mac-to-PC USB cable, the connection plugs are the same on both ends, so it doesn't matter which plug is connected to which computer. Plug one end of the 6-foot cable into a USB port on your Mac.", 'Plug the second end into a USB port on your PC. ... ', 'Drag and drop your files from computer to computer.']
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Simply plug in the power, plug in the USB cable, and the drive should appear in (My) Computer/This PC and Windows Explorer/File Explorer. For Mac, you will need to reformat the drive prior to using it because it will be read-only on a Mac, which means you will be unable to copy or move data to the drive.
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['Right-click the file you want to copy. A menu will appear.', "Click Make a copy. It's near the bottom of the menu. ... ", 'Right-click the copy you just made. A menu will appear.', 'Click Move to…. A list of folders on your drive will appear.', 'Click the destination folder.', 'Click MOVE.']
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Copy files to the external drive Connect the external hard drive to a USB port on your Mac and a power source (if required). Click inside the Home window with your personal folders. Select the folders you want to move to your Surface. To select all folders, press Command + A.
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Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Click Continue. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk.
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When you connect an external hard drive to your Mac, it appears on the Devices menu in Finder. Copy and paste, or drag and drop, items onto the hard drive as you would to any other location on your Mac. Drag and drop items between Finder windows to copy from your Mac to a hard drive.
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['Download, install, and launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac.', 'Connect the external drive to your computer.', 'Select the external drive from the disk list.', 'Click the "Scan" button. Preview the files that can be restored.']
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Open your drive in the "Windows Explorer" and copy selected files by right clicking and selecting "Paste". After the copying process is finished, right click on the USB drive and select "Eject". Now plug in the USB drive to your Mac computer. An icon will appear on the Desktop.
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['Connect your external drive to your Mac, open the drive and select File.', 'Select New Folder.', 'Type Exported Files" and hit Return. ... ', 'Open the Photos app and click Edit in the Menu bar.', 'Click Select All.', 'Click File.', 'Move your cursor to Export.']
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['Select the files or folders that you want to move, and then select Move to. ... ', 'Under Choose a destination, select the location you want to move to. ... ', 'Select the location where you want the items to go, then select Move here to start moving the items.']
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['Open File Explorer.', 'Connect the external hard drive to the computer.', 'Click on This PC on the left side of the File Explorer.', 'Double click on external hard drive icon.', 'Press Ctrl Key + A Key to select all the data files and press Ctrl + C Key to copy it.']
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Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Click Continue. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup or startup disk.
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['Connect an external hard drive to the computer using the USB cable and wait for the icon for that drive to appear on the Desktop. ... ', 'Click "Finder" on the Desktop to launch a new Finder window, and then locate the files to transfer to the external hard drive.']
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Connect your external drive to your new computer, and drag the iTunes folder from your external drive to the Music folder (Mac) or My Music Folder (Windows). The transfer might take a while if you have a lot of content.
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['Try e-mail. The first, and easiest, way to send files is to use e-mail. ... ', 'Use file-sharing. On both Macs, open System Preferences, select Sharing, and then enable File Sharing. ... ', 'Use a shared disk. ... ', 'Use iChat file transfer. ... ', 'Sync with Dropbox. ... ', 'Send files to others via Dropbox. ... ', 'Use MobileMe sharing. ... ', 'Burn CDs or DVDs.']
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['Have your Mac powered on. And your two drives connected to your Mac.', 'Open up Disk Utility. ... ', 'Click on the Drive you Want cloned on the Left. ... ', 'Then Click Restore. ... ', 'Pick the Drive you want to Clone. ... ', 'Click on the Restore button. ... ', "That's it."]