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how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive

April 30, 2020 by admin

Hello, Guys today in this guide I am going to write on how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive. Most of the Mac users may know it well before I publish this article. Yet for those who don’t know about transferring files from Mac to USB flash Drive this guide might come handy for them. So without wasting any time lets’s get to know about it.

Copying files from mac to USB hard drive

Now when you insert your USB flash drive into the Port your device will be automatically detected and appears on the desktop. In case if it doesn’t appear on your desktop simply go to the devices section and double click on your device name. A new window will open and then simply drag and drop the files which you want to transfer into the window. The files will be transferred to your device. In case if the files won’t transfer then simply follow these steps.

Cannot copy files from Mac to USB Hard drive?

There is a problem with the USB external devices that have an NTFS file system. The files won’t copy if you are using USB flash drives with this system. All you need to do is format those USB flash drives and then use to transfer the files.

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How to format USB hard drive in MAC

Simply follow these steps in order to format a USB hard drive with the NTFS file system

Open disk Utility
Under External tab select your flash drive

Click on the ERASE option present on the top menu bar.
A new window will open where you need to enter the name and select the format. I recommend using the ExFat file format. In case if you got heavy files then ExFat file format will become handy.
Once after you select the ExFat option click on Erase. Now you will be able to transfer huge files into your flash drive.
Now you can use the flash drive with any windows, Linux, mac machines.

This is how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive. Hope you may have successfully copied the files now. If you got any queries do let us know in the comments section below. Thank you sharing is caring.

Safari Can’t find the server issue solved in mac

February 1, 2020 by admin

If you are facing safari can’t find the server issue then you are at the right place. Most of the Mac users are reporting that they are not able to connect to the internet using the safari browser. It will greet with a message that Safari Can’t find the server every time you try. This is where our guide comes handy in solving the issue.

Before we start let’s know the possible reasons behind why the browser won’t be able to connect to the internet.

First of all check with the URL. There may be a possibility that the entered URL is wrong.
Check you have good internet connection

Sometimes even though you are connected to a wifi network you won’t be able to browse the internet. You will be greeted by Safari Can’t find the server message when you start browsing for one or more websites.

In such cases, you need to check the data plan validity. Check with other devices that are connected to the network. Are you able to connect and browse the internet in those devices? If you are successfully browsing the internet in other devices then the problem is with the safari browser in your Mac. All you need to do is simply follow these steps below

Safari Can’t connect to the server

Before we start make sure that your wifi network is turned on and working now in your Mac follow these steps

Click on the wifi icon on the menu bar of your Mac which is on the top right side of your screen
Open network preferences
In the network window select the wifi and delete it by clicking on the minus (-) button on the bottom of the window
Click on Apply now there will be no wifi network displayed
Now we are going to add the wifi network back again. For that we have to click on the Plus (+) button
After that select wifi and click on create. Now the available wifi networks will be displayed on your menu bar
Now select your preferred network and then connect it by entering a password for that network.

That’s it now you will be able to connect and browse the internet. We just deleted the wifi option and created it back so that the wifi network will reset its network setting to the default. Any issues with your wifi settings will get sorted out with this technique.

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If any of our readers solved Safari can’t connect to the server issue in another way. Do let us know in the comment section below. Also if you got any queries or suggestions feel free to take time and ask us in the comments section below. We will get back to ASAP. Thank you sharing is caring.