Show Hard Drives on Mac Desktop

In the Dock, click the Finder icon (smiley face). Click Finder (in the top left of the screen). Click Preferences. Click the General tab if it isn’t already selected. Check the “Hard disks” option and any others that you wish to see appear.

The volume cannot be ejected because it is currently in use

Problem In Mac OS X, you right click your external hard drive and click eject but it gives the following error: “The volume [Name] cannot be ejected because it is currently in use” Solution Make sure all programs are closed. Click the Apple icon in the top left of the screen, then click Force Quit. In the list click Finder. Now… Continue reading The volume cannot be ejected because it is currently in use

Using External HD’s on Mac & Windows

When using an External HD on a Mac & Windows computer you may run into problems. Here is a guide to demonstrate what formats work best for your drive depending on your situation. Format Operating System Windows (NTFS) Mac OS Extended (HFS+) FAT32* Windows Read & Write Read Only Read & Write Mac OS X Read Only Read & Write Read & Write Access Type… Continue reading Using External HD’s on Mac & Windows