Will the drive work on both mac and windows operating systems?
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yup...I've used it many times already to move large files back and forth between my Windows desktop and my MacBook. And with the USB 3, it's very quick even for a lot of data. It's faboo!
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I have not tested this with a Apple. I have only tested this with a Microsoft PC
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The Seagate Slim user manual gives instructions for both Windows and Mac OS, including how to install the Seagate Dashboard software (which comes loaded on the drive in two versions) on both systems. Use of that software is optional for either platform. The manual also has one sentence regarding additional options for using the drive in Mac OS: go to http://support.seagate.com/mac. I'm quoting directly from the user manual only, since I personally do not use a Mac or the Mac OS in my activities. Hope this helps.
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Yes. Your Mac will ask how you want to format the drive. You choose the format that works best in your environment.
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Yes, but accessing the data will depend on how the drive is formatted. I think (you'll have to check) the drive comes formatted in NTSF. For use with both PC and Mac, you'll have to re-format the drive in something like FAT 23. Both Mac and PC should recognize the drive, but FAT 23 has file size limitations.
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Yes. Just need to format it in a format thats appropriate for Windows. Like exFAT. There are some formats that will be read/write for both Mac/Window. These will be most versatile
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According to the box it lists both mac and windows. I use it on windows system.
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I don't know. I don't do Windows, but I do use Macs and it works with Macs. I'm primarily a Linux guy, and the thumb drive works perfectly between a laptop running Fedora 17 and a Windows 7 box that I used in an internet cafe
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Yes it is compatible with all windows, just make sure it is formatted with NTFS, that way it will work on windows and mac.Mr Burke
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Yes you can split the drive and format each half for Mac and the other for windows
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Yes, it will work. However, you must use the windows key as the command/apple key (it's also in a different spot than you are used to on your mac). Get the mac version if you can't get over this.
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Yes it works great with both, you just have to make sure it is configured properly from the start. If not, you will have to delete all files to reformat it. A simple google search of how to properly format drives can help get you through that. I may be wrong, but I think LaCie was originally designed for Mac but I have always used it for PC. My friend has a Mac with a split OS and it works on both sides for her.
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Sometimes Mac devices will be specific about which kind of hard drive you exchange with, but for windows devices this is very rarely an issue. As long as you can find drivers for the device, it can be installed.
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As far as I know as long as the system is sata. It should work for any operating system. The mac uses sata so there should not be a compatibility issue.
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Yes. Any standard flash drive is compatible with both. Incompatibilities are actually file system issues, which a format into the right file system will alleviate anyhow. For Mac, the correct FS is going to be HFS or HFS+, whereas Windows uses the NTFSfile system and both can make basic use of the FAT file system.If the Mac in question also has USB 3.0 ports, then you will see full speed. If it only has 2.0 ports, you will see speeds more comparable to older flash drives. Check with apple for specifications on your device.
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This drive has a lot of computability problems, I would not try it on mac, most likely it will not work.
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I do not see any compatibility options for MAC OS online. As a USB 2.0 connection, they are compatible to a certain extent, but are NOT 100% compatible with each other considering the "WIN" function that has programmable keys available with Windows software.
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No idea. It's reasonably well behaved software so it might work in an whatever Windows compatibility box you might be able to scrounge up under the various Mac OS issues.
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Most likely you will not have a problem with it. External drives from reputable companies pretty much all are compatible. It's a great drive and I'm running it on a mac mini so you should be fine on a windows.