Is this product easily compatible with MAC? I'm looking for an external back up that is reasonably priced and easily compatible with a Macbook.....
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I am looking for a back up drive and something I can use to transfer my Itunes and pics/videos from my PC to my Macbook. Is this the product I need to do both? Thanks for your help!
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After connecting the HD to the Mac, go to Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. Open DU and select the drive (you should see it in the left pane of the window along with all other drives attached to the Mac). Select "Partition" and create 1 or 2 partitions. Format the drive as HFS+ Journaled and this will format the drive for the Mac. May I suggest clicking on "Help" in the finder and do some research.Hope this helps.
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I have recently used it to backup all my photos and iTunes music from my Mac. But it comes setup for windows and has to be reformatted for a Mac. Not sure if you would lose your data.
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Ok this is how I enabled it to work on my Mac and it also works on my Windows computer:Well I figured it out for all those of you who need to format this for a MAC.Open your Disk Utility and find the Drive WD External HADD... Click on it once and you will see options on the right.Hit the button on top called PARTITION. Where it says VOLUME INFORMATION, change the name to something like 'backup' or whatever name you choose, and then where it says FORMAT, hit the drop down menu and choose MS-DOS FATHit APPLY. Let it run thru it's thing. Then eject the drive. Plug it back in and then drag and drop your files. It works perfectlyHope this helps! Ok this is how I enabled it to work on my Mac and it also works on my Windows computer:Well I figured it out for all those of you who need to format this for a MAC.Open your Disk Utility and find the Drive WD External HADD... Click on it once and you will see options on the right.Hit the button on top called PARTITION. Where it says VOLUME INFORMATION, change the name to something like 'backup' or whatever name you choose, and then where it says FORMAT, hit the drop down menu and choose MS-DOS FATHit APPLY. Let it run thru it's thing. Then eject the drive. Plug it... » Read More Ok this is how I enabled it to work on my Mac and it also works on my Windows computer:Well I figured it out for all those of you who need to format this for a MAC.Open your Disk Utility and find the Drive WD External HADD... Click on it once and you will see options on the right.Hit the button on top called PARTITION. Where it says VOLUME INFORMATION, change the name to something like 'backup' or whatever name you choose, and then where it says FORMAT, hit the drop down menu and choose MS-DOS FATHit APPLY. Let it run thru it's thing. Then eject the drive. Plug it back in and then drag and drop your files. It works perfectlyHope this helps! « Show Less
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Yes this is compatible with Snow Leopard. I am using the 2TB ELEMENT with my macbook pro as my time machine backup drive. I reformat it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) since I don't use windows.
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I have had one now for about 9 months hooked up to my 24" iMac and am very pleased with it. No noise and runs very cool. It is on 24/7 and holds a lot of HD Videos for playback on my network. I highly recommend it.
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I am consideing buying this for my mac bk pro, the tech data of this machine says compatible to Leopard.....how about Snow Leopard? Anyone using this HD with Snow Leopard?
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Use Disk Utility to format the drive as a Mac drive. Takes about 2 minutes.
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HELP!I have a MAC and I cannot figure out how to get my files onto this thing. It says.. ELEMENTS can't be modified when I try to drag and drop my files. It says the device needs to be reconfigured to work with a MAC. Does anyone have any suggestions how I get this to work?
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I honestly do not know if you can. I believe its a yes, But...I I have never purchased a Apple Care for my Macs or protection for my PC's. If you are handy with maintaining your computers minimal knowledge you can fix things your self. I back up my stuff on external drives regularly you cant go wrong even if a major HD failure. I use "Super Duper" when I hit other snags I google the exact symptoms and always bail my self out every time.I only hit one minor snag in a couple of years and fixed it. The money I do save I use for other cool gadgets.
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I have/am using it. I keep it in a closet behind where my computer is. I ran a long usb cable through the wall. Plan is to bolt it down to prevent theft. The mac mini backs up via the usb. My MacBook Pro is configured to backup over the wireless to the same drive. All works well now. Although it took a while to get the wifi backup to work. I feel a lot better knowing that in a fire, I can dash out and not worry (too much) about losing all my photos, music, and movies. I wish Apple would make time capsule fire and water proof.
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I love this drive, but do not own or have used it with a Mac, but I think you made a good decision to use Time Machine, from what I read it looks like a nice system. I am using my Seagate with Linux and do my full backups using REDO backup, and my incremental with either a cp -u command manually or drag & drop from the GUI. Hope this helps.
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Yes. I have been using it and it works fine. It appears to backup my MacBook Pro fine. I have not had to restore the backups so i haven't test that. Although I have viewed the folders on the backup drive.
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What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you... » Read More What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon « Show Less
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Yes, I have a black version with my Macbook Pro. Before you use it, you have to format the drive using disk utility on your mac. Format the drive as ExFat file system and it works perfectly.
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I installed the 500 G into my 2008 MacBook Pro on 3/28/12. It's quiet, fast, and has been excellent. Zero problems. I use the MBP every day running the battery (replaced once) down to 6-15% watching a movie in the evening. AC during the day for full recharge. Does the HD run all the time? I really don't know. I can't hear it. I have four 500 G externals that are used for backups (but not often enough :-( ). They are WD devices and I've have no problems with them either. I like the 500 size over any T sizes for reasons of redundancy. I double info onto the 500s, i.e. two 500s for the same back-up, thus if one goes down, I have a dupe. More than you wanted to know.
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Mac works fine - pop the microSD card into an adapter (SD or USB) and put that in your Mac, works without problems. Had some issues connecting the unit directly via USB (see my review for that)
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Kingston works well with most laptops. But the compatibility for Mac is not always guaranteed. Please refer to the manufacturer for the specific compatibility questions. Sorry.
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No they do not. I am considering buying one myself. I will not buy the Mac external drive. I have heard that Samsung sells a much better one but it's ten dollars higher. There are cheaper ones that I am told that are as good as Mac's. I love Mac computers but I am not a fanatic.
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Just to throw in my 2 cents here, the Disk Utility reformat mentioned above in Andrew's post is spot-on. The drive so far as been great to use. However, I'm running Mac 10.5.6 and it was immediately recognized when I first plugged it in: it mounted and Time Machine asked if I wanted to use it for backups...I did the reformatting anyway as the apps on board are no use to a Mac owner.BTW, the $99 price was unbelievable!Fingers crossed on reliability,Yikesboy
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i would think no you shouldn't have any issues this thing works as a means of turning an internal drive into an external as long as your mac is capable of seeing externals through usb you shouldn't have any problems.
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I wish I could say I knew but I don't. That might be a good question to ask the company directly... I leave the MacBook plugged in as the default and working as our backup drive so I leave both on to backup in the background. Sorry I can't help more than that.
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Yes, I bought this drive a year ago and have been very happy with it. Rather than use the software that came with it I did my backups manually, just the folders I wanted saved such as photos and documents. I've updated it regularly and never had any issues other than the cord can easily come out of it so I suggest when you do a backup to place both your MacBook Pro and the drive on a table and leave them alone after the backup starts to take place. I also make sure I have the power plugged in and have the screen set to remain on rather than hibernate so I can take a quick look to check the progress. Yes, I bought this drive a year ago and have been very happy with it. Rather than use the software that came with it I did my backups manually, just the folders I wanted saved such as photos and documents. I've updated it regularly and never had any issues other than the cord can easily come out of it so I suggest when you do a backup to place both your MacBook Pro and the drive on a table and leave them alone after the backup starts to take place. I also make sure I have the power plugged in and have the screen set to remain on rather than hibernate so I can take a quick look to check the... » Read More Yes, I bought this drive a year ago and have been very happy with it. Rather than use the software that came with it I did my backups manually, just the folders I wanted saved such as photos and documents. I've updated it regularly and never had any issues other than the cord can easily come out of it so I suggest when you do a backup to place both your MacBook Pro and the drive on a table and leave them alone after the backup starts to take place. I also make sure I have the power plugged in and have the screen set to remain on rather than hibernate so I can take a quick look to check the progress. « Show Less
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I was wondering the same thing, and read this review:I've been wanting an external for a long time, but the price just wasn't right. Caught this during the holidays and couldn't pass it up. Being it's my first external, I have nothing to compare it to, but I am pleased with my purchase. Great portability, lightweight, and big amount of storage. I was worried about compatibility with a Mac, but it works seamlessly between Mac and PC. Would consider purchasing another in the future. Also, the same item is at Wal-Mart and on the product page it states that it IS supported by both Mac and PC formats. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/allReviews.do?product_id=10992462 Hope this helps! I was wondering the same thing, and read this review:I've been wanting an external for a long time, but the price just wasn't right. Caught this during the holidays and couldn't pass it up. Being it's my first external, I have nothing to compare it to, but I am pleased with my purchase. Great portability, lightweight, and big amount of storage. I was worried about compatibility with a Mac, but it works seamlessly between Mac and PC. Would consider purchasing another in the future. Also, the same item is at Wal-Mart and on the product page it states that it IS supported by... » Read More I was wondering the same thing, and read this review:I've been wanting an external for a long time, but the price just wasn't right. Caught this during the holidays and couldn't pass it up. Being it's my first external, I have nothing to compare it to, but I am pleased with my purchase. Great portability, lightweight, and big amount of storage. I was worried about compatibility with a Mac, but it works seamlessly between Mac and PC. Would consider purchasing another in the future. Also, the same item is at Wal-Mart and on the product page it states that it IS supported by both Mac and PC formats. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/allReviews.do?product_id=10992462 Hope this helps! « Show Less
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Just got one and it works great, but no, it doesn't show up in Mac OS X as a drive. I'm using 10.4.6 and can't see it in the finder, disk utility, or in /Volumes/. Bummer.