Copy files from a Macbook to a USB Drive

[TW]Fox · 11 Oct 2014 at 21:33

Hi guys,

I have absolutely no idea what i am doing. I have never used Mac OS X before and I'm ready to put the Macbook Air I'm trying to use through the nearest window.

All I want to do is copy some JPEG files from the Macbook to a USB drive. Thats it.

I can't find any way to locate the files without Mac OS launching iphoto. Iphoto won't let me do anything. It won't let me drag and drop to the USB drive. It won't let me 'export' the files either, just comes up with some error about being Unable To Render.

I'm sure I'm just doing it wrong because I've no idea what i am doing but the entire thing just seems so unintuitive that I've had to come and ask you guys.

On Windows all I'd do is open Windows Explorer, browse to where the files are and drag and drop. What is the equivalent to this with Mac OS X?

Thanks!

Dangerous Dave · 11 Oct 2014 at 21:53

In iPhoto right click and select show file, it will open up the file browser where the photo files are stored. You can then drag these to the USB drive

[TW]Fox · 12 Oct 2014 at 15:49

This does not seem to work, I can't get it to offer that option regardless of where I right click

[TW]Fox · 12 Oct 2014 at 16:10

Finally done it

ikillbears · 12 Oct 2014 at 16:17

strange, on my iphoto i can just select the photos i want and drag them any where

edit : what was your solution ?

[TW]Fox · 12 Oct 2014 at 17:42

My solution was 'dont use an NTFS formatted USB stick'

Deleted member 77746 · 12 Oct 2014 at 18:01

exFat

Memphis · 14 Oct 2014 at 11:43

[TW]Fox;27042303 said:
My solution was 'dont use an NTFS formatted USB stick'

A little late but would have been my suggestion

Caught me out a few times.