If you really can’t stand Java, other possible solutions include Paragon’s HFS+ for Windows and Mediafour’s MacDrive. Watch out for Oracle’s obnoxious installer junkware when you install it, too. Unfortunately, it does require Java installed to function - we recommend uninstalling Java immediately after you’re done with HFSExplorer or at least disabling the Java browser plug-in to help protect yourself. The only free application we’ve found for this is HFSExplorer. You’ll need software that can understand the HFS+ file system to access your Time Machine backup files. RELATED: How to Share Files Between Mac OS X and Windows With Boot Camp Windows can’t read it, but all your files are still there. You can normally share drives between a Mac and Windows PC because Macs also understand the common FAT32 file system, but OS X insists that Time Machine drives be formatted with HFS+.ĭon’t immediately format the drive with a Windows file system or you’ll lose all the Time Machine backups on it. That’s because Windows can’t understand the drive’s HFS+ file system. When you connect the Mac-formatted Time Machine drive to your computer, you won’t see the files on it. Hopefully you’re using a USB drive for Time Machine backups - most Windows PCs aren’t compatible with Thunderbolt. RELATED: How to Back Up Your Mac and Restore Files With Time MachineĮither way, the first step is connecting that Mac-formatting Time Machine drive to your Windows computer.
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