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MyBook with MacOSX Problems

This is a discussion on MyBook with MacOSX Problems within the Computer Hardware forums, part of the Photography Information category; Does anybody else here have problems using a MyBook external drive (western digital) with Mac OSX? I have endless problems ...

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MyBook with MacOSX Problems - 10-22-2006, 07:15 PM


Does anybody else here have problems using a MyBook external drive (western digital) with Mac OSX? I have endless problems with mine, it will lock up finder, lock up photo mechanic, often times i can't even reboot finder or the computer because if it. IT drives me nuts. It is formated for Mac OSX (extended journaled). Do I have a bad drive or is there something I can do to make it run better? I'm going to go insain culling through images for POY competitions.

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Are you using it USB or Firewire? Internal or external power? Tried a different cable?

Usually trying different power or cables will fix the problem. I have no issues with any number of FW or USB drives with my PowerBook. YMMV.

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10-22-2006, 10:29 PM


I havn't tried a new cable yet. I will give that a shot. Thanks for the advise. I have posted this on another forum as well and I have received the same response, that they have no problems.

If anybody has experience problems let me know what you did to solve it.

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