Moving files from HDD to Mac desktop
Moving files from HDD to Mac desktop
You can easily move your 3.5 HDD to your Mac by using a USB drive or external hard drive, then transferring the files via iTunes or Finder. Alternatively, consider using a dedicated external drive for faster performance.
You're asking about the process of moving data between storage devices. It involves copying information from an external HDD to a Mac, or transferring it from a Mac to another HDD. The method depends on whether you're reading from and writing to NTFS drives, which requires specific write permissions. Formatting can erase all data, so you might need to back up first. If you have an NTFS drive with files, simply connect it to the Mac and copy the contents. This should work unless you're using a very old version of macOS, in which case compatibility issues could arise.
As someone indicated, I think macOS has built-in read-only NTFS capabilities. If you need to both read and write NTFS from your Mac, you could install Paragon NTFS ( https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ ). I've been using it for years on the various Macs that I own. It is paid software, but if this is just something you need in the short term, I believe it does have a 10 day trial period.