External drive to Mac mini

Hey guys...I just got a mac mini...and I m new to a apple computer...I tried to plug in a external hard drive but it only allows me to get data out of the drive but not putting data back into the drive...anyone got any idea how can I put data back into my hard drive? Many Thanks...

halu_aoi wrote:
do u recommend to buy a Time Capsule then?
a TC is basically a wireless router with a built-in HD. it is primarily used as a destination for Time Machine (TM) backups.
storing your precious media files on a TC is IMO risky. first of all, it will be difficult to back up whatever you store there - you cannot use TM. secondly, if the TC needs to be replaced, it will be difficult to retrieve the data from it.
it wont work if its more than a 4g
that's a limitation for FAT32 formatted drives. NTFS formatted drives can handle bigger files.
it seems you would be willing to dish out some $$ for a new drive. in that case, i recommend buying a firewire drive (get as big a drive as you can afford in order to be more or less future proof), format the drive for Mac (HFS+) and copy your content from the old drive to it. use the old drive as a backup.
many users here recommend the drives provided by [OWC_|http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/eSATA_FW800_FW400USB] or [LaCie|http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11156].
if you're willing to spend even more, buy a refurbished [_*AirPort Extreme*_|http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC340LL/A?mco=MTc4MzI5NzM] and connect the new drive to its USB port. that way you can share your media files wirelessly over your network.
JGG

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