Mac_Addict_8
Jan 22 2008, 07:48 PM
Hi,
I was wondering if anybody knew if a new (internal) hard drive for my Mac Pro had to be bought through apple, and if not what type and how to install it.
Thanks
-Macaddict8
TVT
Jan 22 2008, 11:09 PM
No it doesnt. Does your computer have IDE or SATA?
Mac_Addict_8
Jan 23 2008, 03:55 PM
sata i think, under system profiler it says serial ata and my hard drive is listed
TVT
Jan 23 2008, 08:49 PM
That would be SATA. I dont have much experience with SATA drives. I dont think you need to worry about master and slave settings. You should just be able to open up your Pro and plug the hard drive in. If you want it accessible by more than just OS X(like if you have Windows too) youll want to format it as FAT32. Otherwise, HSF+ is better for Macs.
Mac_Addict_8
Jan 23 2008, 09:14 PM
alright thanks
-Macaddict8
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