Mac formatted ipod & external HD, just got brand new PC for Christmas
Hey everyone!
So I'm a macgirl through and through...but my father just got me a brand new PC for my business and I can't turn it down. One problem though. My ipod touch and external harddrive are both formatted for Mac. Before spending money on software like MacDrive and XPlay (which are a little too expensive for me). I thought I'd ask if there's another way to get all of my music and files onto my PC.
Thanks in advance!
Kim
Before spending money on software like MacDrive and XPlay (which are a little too expensive for me). I thought I'd ask if there's another way to get all of my music and files onto my PC.
No, because without such software Windows is not capable of reading a Mac formatted iPod (or any other drive).
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