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Managing drives

Pt. 9 of 10 | 2:07 |

Making the Move to Mac

Thursday December 4, 2008

While we've been detailing some of the subtle differences and highlighting the fundamental sameness of the Windows and Mac platforms, drive and file management are fundamentally different between the two. Perhaps the most jarring change for Mac switchers coming from Windows is the lack of a C: drive.

We'll show you how it all works to ease the transition.

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Show Notes

- In the Windows world, the primary hard drive that contains Windows in the default installation is always drive C:.

- In the Mac, the equivalent is the main volume, default named to Macintosh HD.

- Unlike in Windows, you can rename your primary hard drive on the Mac without issue.

- On the Mac, it's vital that you "eject" an external hard drive or USB key before physically removing it. Do so using the small eject icon that appears to the right of the volume name in the Finder.

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