Mac OS 10.7.4 Help... - VW GTI Forum / VW Rabbit Forum / VW R32 Forum / VW Golf Forum

cskm · 07-31-2012, 01:47 PM

Hey guys, i need your help from those who are mac users and savvy at it.

i currently have an older 2009 macbook pro running os 10.7.4 update. as soon as i updated it a while back, i've ran into the issue of my SD drive as well as any memory storage devices like USB flash drives or USB external harddrives can only read, and not read/write. Which means I cant transfer anything from my mac to these drives.

now, i've been searching on the internet for literally months, hoping someone would come up with a solution to the problem, and i have yet to read a source which gives a definite solution other than plugging in the SD card half way.. wtf

So if any mac users experienced this, or know of the solution, please let me know! my comp is getting so close to its 250gb storage capacity, it's making me nervous and making my computer extremely slow.

Wild Hare · 07-31-2012, 02:06 PM

Call here and they should be able to help you out:

http://www.powermax.com/

cskm · 07-31-2012, 02:10 PM

thanks mr big stuff!

cskm · 07-31-2012, 02:13 PM

wow, guess you gotta be a customer or they wont help you

utekineir · 07-31-2012, 02:16 PM

Macrumors.com has a pretty active forum section, should be more useful advice there

Hell you could probably find some weird moneyed Dude over there to send you a new laptop for nudes of your cute ass.

utekineir · 07-31-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Hare

Call here and they should be able to help you out:

http://www.powermax.com/

No

JerGTI · 07-31-2012, 02:36 PM

If that doesn't work there is an apple store coming soon to a city near you. Maybe you need a genius to solve your problem.

colejm · 07-31-2012, 02:39 PM

It is the format of the things you are connecting PC's Use one format and macs prefer another, backup the content on those devices, and use disk utility to erase as exfat.

Source
http://lifehacker.com/5927185/use-th...al-drive-again

enjoyincubus365 · 07-31-2012, 02:41 PM

http://southparkstudios-intl.mtvnima....jpg?width=480

Angel@forge · 07-31-2012, 02:46 PM

There are ways to read and write to an ntfs if that's what you need. Otherwise is it a permissions or user issue?

cskm · 07-31-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerGTI

If that doesn't work there is an apple store coming soon to a city near you. Maybe you need a genius to solve your problem.

Apple store is opening in Halifax? when/where?

Quote:

Originally Posted by colejm

It is the format of the things you are connecting PC's Use one format and macs prefer another, backup the content on those devices, and use disk utility to erase as exfat.

Source
http://lifehacker.com/5927185/use-th...al-drive-again

cool man, thanks! i'll try that tonight if i have time

cskm · 07-31-2012, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel@forge

There are ways to read and write to an ntfs if that's what you need. Otherwise is it a permissions or user issue?

im not too sure tbh. all i know is that my SD cards are read only, so is any USB drive i plug in it. there is no way for me to drag/drop stuff from my mac onto these drives. when i place it over the external memory drives, a white circle with a line through it appears... i look at the properties of the drive and it states that it's read only.

anything else regarding permissions or user issue i have no idea about because i'm not tech savvy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by enjoyincubus365

http://southparkstudios-intl.mtvnima....jpg?width=480

lol looks pretty accurate to any apple store i've been in

davesee · 07-31-2012, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colejm

It is the format of the things you are connecting PC's Use one format and macs prefer another, backup the content on those devices, and use disk utility to erase as exfat.

Source
http://lifehacker.com/5927185/use-th...al-drive-again

My money would be on the format type of your external drives too.

JerGTI · 07-31-2012, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cskm

Apple store is opening in Halifax? when/where?

http://magnaefamae.com/2012/06/14/co...opping-centre/

I'm pretty sure it's opening sometime in the fall. I met a guy who is going to be working there but he didn't mention when it's scheduled to open.

cskm · 07-31-2012, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerGTI

http://magnaefamae.com/2012/06/14/co...opping-centre/

I'm pretty sure it's opening sometime in the fall. I met a guy who is going to be working there but he didn't mention when it's scheduled to open.

sick. does it cost money to book a 'genius'?

colejm · 07-31-2012, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cskm

sick. does it cost money to book a 'genius'?

Nope

notanerd1411 · 07-31-2012, 03:32 PM

i fixed that on my brothers macbook, you need to open the disk utilities in the applications -> Utilities folder then select the drive that you want to repair and click on the repair disk permissions, the program will sort through your drive and let you know where the problems are and then it should help you to fix it.

cskm · 07-31-2012, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notanerd1411

i fixed that on my brothers macbook, you need to open the disk utilities in the applications -> Utilities folder then select the drive that you want to repair and click on the repair disk permissions, the program will sort through your drive and let you know where the problems are and then it should help you to fix it.

that was the first and only thing i tried before and it didn't work :/ not too sure why it worked for you and not myself..

racinrabbit · 11-26-2012, 11:32 PM

Can you tell us what format your SD and external drives are? Connect them to your Mac, then right click the drive and go to 'get info'. In the window that pops up there will be a line that says 'Format' and will have something like NTFS or FAT32 etc.

Knowing that will help solve the issue you are having.

07-31-2012, 01:47 PM	#1
cskm Banned Drives: UG GTI Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NS/HK Posts: 4,165	Mac OS 10.7.4 Help... Hey guys, i need your help from those who are mac users and savvy at it. i currently have an older 2009 macbook pro running os 10.7.4 update. as soon as i updated it a while back, i've ran into the issue of my SD drive as well as any memory storage devices like USB flash drives or USB external harddrives can only read, and not read/write. Which means I cant transfer anything from my mac to these drives. now, i've been searching on the internet for literally months, hoping someone would come up with a solution to the problem, and i have yet to read a source which gives a definite solution other than plugging in the SD card half way.. wtf So if any mac users experienced this, or know of the solution, please let me know! my comp is getting so close to its 250gb storage capacity, it's making me nervous and making my computer extremely slow.

07-31-2012, 02:06 PM	#2
Wild Hare .: MR. BIG STUFF :. Drives: GTI's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nortvest Posts: 8,627 View Wild Hare's Garage	Call here and they should be able to help you out: http://www.powermax.com/ __________________ Retired U.S. AIR FORCE

07-31-2012, 02:41 PM	#9
enjoyincubus365 GTJedi Drives: 2008 GTI FSI DSG Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 1,652	http://southparkstudios-intl.mtvnima....jpg?width=480 __________________ APR Stage II+, APR HPFP, Forge Twincooler(with night illumination), Forge Twintake, Forge DV Relocate, Forge Catch Can, 42DD 3" Street Non-Resonated Down Pipe, 42DD Perfromance Resonator (summer only), Neuspeed Turbo Discharge Pipe, BSH Throttle Body Pipe, BSH Mounts, Audio Integrations Side mount 10w3v3 w/ Kenwwod 9104D, 30% tint, HID Fogs 8000k-Low's 6000k

07-31-2012, 02:10 PM	#3
cskm Banned Drives: UG GTI Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NS/HK Posts: 4,165	thanks mr big stuff!

07-31-2012, 02:13 PM	#4
cskm Banned Drives: UG GTI Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NS/HK Posts: 4,165	wow, guess you gotta be a customer or they wont help you

07-31-2012, 02:16 PM	#5
utekineir Banned Drives: Hopped up toaster and a tdi Join Date: May 2008 Location: central ma Posts: 11,167	Macrumors.com has a pretty active forum section, should be more useful advice there Hell you could probably find some weird moneyed Dude over there to send you a new laptop for nudes of your cute ass.

07-31-2012, 02:39 PM	#8
colejm Touring Car Newbie Drives: 2008 GTI United Grey Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: CT USA Posts: 199	It is the format of the things you are connecting PC's Use one format and macs prefer another, backup the content on those devices, and use disk utility to erase as exfat. Source http://lifehacker.com/5927185/use-th...al-drive-again

07-31-2012, 02:46 PM	#10
Angel@forge Formula 5000 Driver Drives: 337/Imola red e46 m3/A3 sold Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,980	There are ways to read and write to an ntfs if that's what you need. Otherwise is it a permissions or user issue?

07-31-2012, 03:32 PM	#17
notanerd1411 Autocross Champion Drives: 2006 GTI MKV Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 101	i fixed that on my brothers macbook, you need to open the disk utilities in the applications -> Utilities folder then select the drive that you want to repair and click on the repair disk permissions, the program will sort through your drive and let you know where the problems are and then it should help you to fix it.

11-26-2012, 11:32 PM	#19
racinrabbit Professional Wheelman Drives: twin-scroll Legacy GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,236	Can you tell us what format your SD and external drives are? Connect them to your Mac, then right click the drive and go to 'get info'. In the window that pops up there will be a line that says 'Format' and will have something like NTFS or FAT32 etc. Knowing that will help solve the issue you are having.

Today
GolfMKV	Sponsored Links __________________