MBWE (Blue Rings) on a Mac?

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Hello,

I’m using a MBWE Blue Rings on a PC for 3 years, but I don’t understand how to use it on a Mac.

If I plug it to my router, the drive can be seen on the “Network” list in MacOSX. But it is so slow (20mn to copy a 700Mb file, the Blue Rings version was a really bad product). So, I want to use it the same way I was using it with my PC : with the MBWE plugged to the computer using the ethernet.

But, this way, the NAS never appears in MacOSX (with windows, it was quite simple).

How can I mount my MBWE in MacOSX ?

Thanks a lot.

2

The information I have shows is not going to work with MAC, this drive was build for Windows. You will need to upgrade to a My Book World White Light or My Book Live.

3

As stated by Wizer, the My Book World (blue rings) is not Mac compatible, it will not work with any version of Mac OS.

4

Thanks for your replies, but I’ve read on some forums that a lot of people are using the Blue Rings MBWE on a Mac (by ethernet of course).

The weird thing is that if I plug it into my router, MacOSX is able to access the MBWE. So, it seems compatible (but with slow access.

I won’t upgrade to the white one, I’ve been so disappointed by the low speed of the Blue Rings.

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Glad to hear you got it to work, I’ve tried and it did not work on mine. If you are interested on a fast network drive MB Live is your option. Take a look at the specs  here