" I inserted the mobile hard disk into a Mac computer and prepared to delete unnecessary files on it to make enough space, but I couldn't delete these files directly. There was no option for me to delete, and I couldn't directly delete the dragged the file to the trash, what's going on? Why can't the Apple computer delete the file from the USB flash drive ?"
Many users will encounter similar problems. Obviously the mobile hard disk has been successfully connected to the computer, but they cannot delete, move, edit and other operations on the files on the mobile hard disk. What is going on? Don't worry, the following editor will work with you to understand the specific reasons and solutions.
1. Common reasons
Reason 1. The mobile hard disk file system is in NTFS format
The NTFS format is compatible with Windows systems, but Mac does not support it, and can only read the above files, but cannot perform other operations.
Reason 2. The file is being used
A file cannot be "deleted" if it is open or occupied by a running program. At this time, just close the file that needs to be deleted, or close the running application, and then delete it.
Reason 3. File Corruption
The file may be damaged during the transfer process, and the damaged file may not be deleted by the computer, only to see if the file can be repaired.
Two, the solution
Regarding reason 2 and reason 3, we already know what is going on, but how to solve the reason 1, the file system of the mobile hard disk is in NTFS format? You can find professional third-party tools to solve it.
If you want to delete the files on the NTFS mobile hard disk on the Mac computer, you can use this EaseUS NTFS read and write tool , just click "Enable Writable", and you can easily read and write NTFS format files on the Mac computer External storage device, and this software is easy to use, you will quickly get started using it proficiently, and it is also very friendly to novices. In addition, EaseUS NTFS Reader and Writer supports almost all MacOS, including Big Sur 11, Catalina, and even older versions.
Now, please download and install this software, and follow the steps below to enable Mac's writable demand for NTFS mobile hard disk.
If you are a Mac computer user and want to read, write and edit files in NTFS hard disk/U disk, then choosing the powerful EaseUS NTFS reading and writing tool can make your work easy. The steps of how to use EaseUS NTFS Read and Write Tool are listed below:
Step 1. Start EaseUS NTFS Read and Write Tool, click "I have an activation code", and enter the activation code to unlock the software.
Step 2. Connect NTFS hard disk/U disk and other devices to the Mac computer, and EaseUS NTFS Read and Write Tool will automatically detect the device. Select your NTFS hard drive/USB drive and you will see that it is now marked as "read-only". Click "Enable Writable" to add read and write permissions to the NTFS hard disk/U disk.
Step 3. When the status of the NTFS hard disk/U disk becomes "writable", you can easily read, write, open and modify files on the NTFS hard disk/U disk.
