Simple osx/windows question

[ell]

So, a client brought over a seagate external with a backup on it from his mac so it is not visible from my pc, (assuming its formatted for the mac) I was going to use it to copy files from his dead windows pc to it. I thought I could accomplish this by booting to my ubuntu machine and simply copying the files to it, but I get a permissions error, the drive is read only and my user "root" is greyed out with not way to change permissions. Would another mac have access? he claims he never password protected the drive.

 

[kwest]

Newer versions of macOS will encrypt the drive. Plug it into a Mac machine and if it is encrypted it will ask for the password and then open up. Can't put in the password without a Mac

 

[ell]

Newer versions of macOS will encrypt the drive. Plug it into a Mac machine and if it is encrypted it will ask for the password and then open up. Can't put in the password without a Mac

So the only way to write to the drive is from a mac? I need to make a hackintosh for situations like this I guess

 

[labtech]

As a read only device, can you actually access/read/open the files on the drive in Ubuntu?

 

[ell]

As a read only device, can you actually access/read/open the files on the drive in Ubuntu?

I didn't try to open them, one was labeled a backup, but I could see them

 

[labtech]

Maybe you see Time Machine Backup files. What is the file system on the drive?

 

[ell]

Maybe you see Time Machine Backup files. What is the file system on the drive?

I already gave it back to him he gave me a flash drive to use. I'm pretty sure it was a time machine backup

 

[ell]

You're much better off getting the cheapest second-hand Sierra-compatible real Mac you can find - Mac Minis are good for this - and doing it right. Any time you run into a problem on a Hackintosh you'll be wondering whether it's your fault or the machine's - since Apples never go wrong, with a real one you can be sure that you're the one at fault.

Plus, Hackintoshes are illegal and do not look good to a client.

yes you're right, but I don't work on macs much, at least I don't advertise that I do, I won't touch the hardware issues.

 

[Markverhyden]

So the only way to write to the drive is from a mac? I need to make a hackintosh for situations like this I guess

What @kwest is saying is if it is encrypted you have to use a Mac, FileVault, to decrypt it. FileVault does not run on other OS's. If you can see the contents of the drive at all then the drive is not encrypted and the OS your using can browse HFS+. Been a long time since I've seen an encrypted TM backup but seem to remember that you see a folder but cannot access it.

Do you have a screenshot of this? There's never no way to do anything in *ix.



You're much better off getting the cheapest second-hand Sierra-compatible real Mac you can find (Mac Minis are good for this) and doing it right. Any time you run into a problem on a Hackintosh you'll be wondering whether it's your fault or the machine's - since Apples never go wrong, with a real one you can be sure that you're the one at fault.

Plus, Hackintoshes are illegal and do not look good to a client.

Yep. There are many ways to circumvent OS copyright stuff. With some versions you load them on a VM. But you will not be in compliance with their EULA and who knows what they may come up with next to make your life miserable. There are reliable sources for used Mac equipment. Last new one I bought was 2013.

 

[NviGate Systems]

I got a cheap MacBook Pro with a dead screen for just this reason.

I traded a few reloads of laptops for this Mac. I just hook it up with a display port adapter and I'm good to go.

You can often find cheap Intel iMacs or such on eBay or on Craigslist.

 

[ell]

Anybody tried Paragon’s HFS+ for Windows? Its supposed to make a drive read/write accessible for both.

 

[Markverhyden]

I have a client using this - it seems to do exactly what it says on the tin.

I've not used it but have heard many have and seems to be ok. At the end of the day is just a file system driver.

 

[Diggs]

I run MacDrive on my Windows machines to read/write Mac drives. Never done more than file transfer though.

 

[GTP]

I run MacDrive on my Windows machines to read/write Mac drives. Never done more than file transfer though.

Thanks for the share! Looks like a good thing to have.
Do you have standard or Pro version? I cant seem to find anything that explains the difference.

 

[kwest]

Thanks for the share! Looks like a good thing to have.
Do you have standard or Pro version? I cant seem to find anything that explains the difference.

Standard does the job. If you plug in a drive that is encrypted macdrive will give you an error. The only way to view that is to plug it into a Mac and put in the users password.

 

[Diggs]

Thanks for the share! Looks like a good thing to have.
Do you have standard or Pro version? I cant seem to find anything that explains the difference.

I run the standard version.

http://www.mediafour.com/software/macdrive/standard-vs-pro/

 

[Damien Downes]

I’ve used Pargon’s HFS+ for windows and its opposite NTFS for Mac on my Macs and they both work incredibly well. Not just for basic file management but also for disk repairs as well. Well worth the investment if you’re likely to do work that crosses over with Windows and Mac machines will make life a lot easier.

 

[sapphirescales]

I just use a Mac to access Mac drives. It's a lot easier than hacking together a software solution on a PC.

 

[pcpete]

I see this is super old, but my first thought is that linux by default does not have hfs+ write support. you can install support
https://askubuntu.com/questions/332...d-external-hdd-in-ubuntu-without-access-to-os

On a side note, invest in a mac mini along with "Carbon Copy Cloner" and "Diskwarrior". I could not imagine working on macs without those tools. This last year our mac business has sky rocketed. I think we got blessed by google awhile back. We get better placement than the Local Authorized Mac shop here in town.