Just bought an iMac (which I LOVE!) and am in the process of moving files from my old Windows XP computer. Both computers are available on my network, hardwired. Over the course of the last few years, I have manually backed up my photo files to a Simple Tech external hard drive from the XP computer. I was not sure how to move all these photos, but plugged in the Simple Tech drive into the Mac and to my surprise, I could see all my photos, was able to drag them into iPhoto and it was much simpler than I thought it would be. However, I can't seem to make it work the other way. Drag a photo from the iMac onto the Simple Tech drive.

I assume, now, after reading up a bit on formatting, that the Simple Tech drive is formatted for the XP and that is probably why it only goes in one direction. Or is that not the reason and I'm just not doing it right. I would like to purchase a WD My Passport for the Mac and wonder if I will be able to drag and drop photos from my Mac back to my Windows computer the same way I could with the Simple Tech drive. I know I can format the Passport Essential for both Windows and Mac, but then will it work with Time Machine? Appreciate any thoughts on this, hopefully non techie as I'm still pretty new to this. As a suggestion.

I would like to purchase a new WD My Passport (1 TB or more) and connect to my iMac via FW800 port or USB port. FW800 port is much faster than USB port. I would then format this WD drive with Native MacOS format, then configure this external drive with MacOS's included Time Machine feature. If wondering, this is how my iMac's automatic backup configuration is configured. See signature file for details.

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To transfer files back/forth to the XP machine, simply use the existing Simple Tech external hard drive (formateed at ex-fat) and connect to either the iMac or XP machine using USB port. If wondering, this is how I transfer files back and forth. Except, I use a 8 GB USB stick instead. And, it works great. Hope this helps.

---------- BTW. To format your USB attached SimpleTech external drive, follow instructions within: Hope this helps as well. As a suggestion. I would like to purchase a new WD My Passport (1 TB or more) and connect to my iMac via FW800 port or USB port. FW800 port is much faster that USB port. I would then format this WD drive with Native MacOS format, then configure this external drive drive with MacOS included Time Machine feature. If wondering, this is how my iMac and its automatic backup system is configured.

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See signature file for details. To transfer files back/forth to the XP machine, simply use the existing Simple Tech external hard drive (formateed at ex-fat) and connect to either the iMac or XP machine using USB port. If wondering, this is how I transfer files back and forth. Except, I use a 8 GB USB stick instead. And, it works great. Hope this helps. ---------- BTW.

To format your USB attached SimpleTech external drive, follow instructions within: Hope this helps as well. Click to expand.By coincidence, I happened upon an Apple store today and queried one of the techs there and he came up with the same suggestions as above.

Purchase an external hard drive to use with Time Machine to back up the iMac. (What is a FW800 port?

Is that the port with the lightening bolt? - Do I have to look for a portable drive that supports FW800 or does that option come with all new drives?) He suggested a G-Drive over WD My Passport - not sure why. Use a thumb drive to move files back and forth between my XP and Mac. He did not mention formatting the Simple Tech but that seems like a great alternative too. I watched the video on the youtube link, but it did not mention ex-Fat specifically when reformatting the drive. It said to use the JOURNALING option.