Open Mac hard drive on Windows computer
This guide shows you how to open a Mac hard drive on a Windows computer.
Open Mac hard drive in Windows 8 and 8.1
- The easiest way to open a Mac hard drive in Windows 8 and 8.1 is with the Paragon HFS + tool.
- After installation, open the disk management. To do this, search for "Manage", open "Computer Management" and click on "Disk Management" in the left column.
- Right click on the appropriate HFS + / HFSX drive and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths".
- Select any letter. You can then open the Mac hard drive from your computer on your PC.
Open Mac hard drive in Windows 7
- To open a Mac hard drive under Windows 7, you need the free tool TransMac.
- The desired Mac hard drive can be read in via the main menu of the tool and assigned a drive letter. You can then view the data from your workplace and copy it to your Windows 7 PC.
In the next practical tip we will show you how to use your Mac with a normal keyboard.