If I partition the device for Time Machine, can I still use this as an external storage for other files (besides Time Machine)?
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With or without an additional partition, you can use it for external storage via USB.
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Sorry, Dan... I am not familiar with "Time Machine" but can tell you this device can be partitioned. Depending on whether you have iOS, PC or Android OS... you may want to download the free app that acts as the dashboard for the SkyShare H10. The various H10 user actions are shown and may answer your question. Cheers!
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You can partition it any way you want with Apple's Disk Utility, including NTFS. Partitioning is done commonly and effectively, especially when you want to limit the greatest size of a Time Machine backup for various computers...just create a partition for each one.
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No but you can backup your files with it useing time machine. i have use it with no problem on my pro mac
2045392
I'm able to use this drive as external drive and internal. You need to install the connector based on your application.
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Not unless you have IOMEGA zip disks you need to access. As others have said, it's old technology. You probably want a flash drive that is compatible with current computers.
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That's why I bought this drive, I have a MacBook Pro 2012, running mavericks. I had been using Time Machine with a networked drive, but it just just stopped working one day. I tried everything and I found that the format of the drive was windows based and this is what happens. So, I bought this Transcend 1Tb and Time Machine works well. It's large enough to use for Time Machine and have back-up folders of files, photo's etc, easily accessible. It's portable, designed to withstand a fall, it's USB3 and backwards compatible, and does not require a separate power source. I was considering buying another one just to have, but storage seems to get better and cheaper every day, and this more than meets my needs.
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Yes, as long as your drive uses a USB connection. I used my WD My Passport external drive to save recordings I wanted to keep permanently.
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Yes, I use it for that. I did use apple disc utility and partitioned mine for 1tb to be used specifically for time machine though. If you need all 4 for just backups it should work. That seems excessive though to me
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If you want to use it as an external drive, you can get an enclosure for it. Here's an example of what I mean:http://www.amazon.com/ORICO-2588US3-External-Enclosure-Support/dp/B00FYKRI9M/
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Yes you can, it might take a while if you are backing up a lot of files,just be patient.
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Yes you can...it functions as any other thumb drive. But do some research while you're shopping for this particular brand or any other brand so you can educate yourself on how this product will work i.e. if it comes with additional software for formatting purposes. That's what I did... researched & educated myself about the product before i've bought it.
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Yes, in one of two ways. You can partition the whole drive as ExFAT, or have a Windows partition (FAT32) and a Mac partition (HFS+).
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It can me used like any other USB storage device. You can copy files from one machine and move them to another.
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This will work fine just like any other external USB drive. If you don't want it formatted as NTFS, it can be easily formatted as FAT32 or whatever your need is.
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Yes. Open Time Machine Preferences on Macbook and Select Disk. Select the external Ministation which is plugged into the USB port.
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Yes, you could format it as a NTFS or FAT32. Mac (as well as Windows obviously) supports both.
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Use the Mac OS included "Disk Utility" application. Choose the MacOS Extended format if you're Mac-only. Otherwise use FAT32 if you must share with windows. Note, if you want to use it with Time Machine you will need at least one partition to be MacOS Extended formatted.