Do you recommend this to be used as a secondary external drive to an iMac? I already have a larger unit but just want a smaller physical size unit.
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If it is specified to work on a iMac then I would highly recommend it. Its nice and compact so I just throw it in my backpack with my laptop..
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I'm using it as a mirrored array on a Linux box, but you should be able to configure it as JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks). If I remember correctly, it defaulted to JBOD when I first used it. According to the technical specs it's Mac OS X compatible. http://www.startech.com/HDD/Enclosures/Dual-Bay-SATA-External-Hard-Drive-Enclosure~SAT3520U3SR
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I would't risk it. I bought this dock and connected 2 Seagate 3TBs. It initially worked, so I went ahead and back up ALL my data. The next day the dock kept getting disconnected and now my IMAC won't even mount the drives. I tried another dock and seems that the drives have been fried by the Thermaltake dock. There goes 2.5TB of data!
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Hi Gabby, I don't see why it wouldn't work. With an older Mac, you could prob use a smaller external drive though, say 500gb.
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It isn't a dedicated external drive, so can be initialized by any disk utility app you should have with Windows of any version. It isn't especially fast for constant random access but it is very reliable for backup storage. Id recommend it if you're in need of mass backup. I use it for iTunes media files and it works great.
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I've only used this drive for DVDs which works fine. I don't see why it wouldn't work it looks good with my MacBook Air too. I have no issues with this drive
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I use it with my iMac and have been happy with its performance. I have had it a few months now without any issues. I like it for its speed and quietness.
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I am using it to back up my entire HD with my MacBook Pro. I am not using it with Time Machine. Works fast and is excellent for my use.
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i am new to external hard drives. i need more space to stores video files on my imac. is there anything i need to know? will the laCie 500gb hard drive work for me. is it easy to install and use.. ty for any feedback
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I use this strictly to do OSX backups using TimeMachine. This drive is formatted for use with Apple computers and is not formatted to be accessed by PCs. I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish, whether it is backing up data using backup tools or just trying to copy files to an external drive that either system can read. Regardless, this is not a good, cost effective, starting point for you. You would need to totally reformat the drive and consider if your PC supports USB 3 because this drive is built to support that higher transfer rate.
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I got this G-DRIVE after purchasing an iMac last year and it works perfectly. I've had it for a year and a half and haven't had any issues.
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This item is for converting a 2.5" drive into a 3.5" bay for use in a desktop computer internally. If you wanted to use this as an external drive as you asked, you technically could do this if you also bought an extra, external drive enclosure for a 3.5" drive. I have to ask though, why do that when you can just buy an external drive enclosure for a 2.5" drive instead of this Icy Dock + a 3.5 " drive bay and essentially double-converting it?
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You could and it would work fine. I think that the drive would probably preform better hooked directly up to your iMac
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On my computers (Macbook Air and iMac) this loads as a drive and I can backup or do anything else I can do regularly with any other type of drive with this unit, up to its capacity of 128GB. Note, though, that my experience is under MacOSX and not Windows. My sense is that it should work the same way with Windows but i have not tested it. Good luck.
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It should. Format it as a Mac OS X (Journaled) file system using Disk Utility, and you should be good to go.I only use it as a Time Machine backup HDD, so there's no troubles there.
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Sure, you can use an external enclosure and use it as a backup drive. Just remember that it's a 2.5 inch drive (like in laptops), not a regular 3.5 inch (like in a pc).Cheers
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I would give an unqualified yes; bought one for my little Macbook Air, use it as the backup drive and for all media, music, movies, and pictures. Works flawlessly, as advertised. 1Tb of storage, tiny package, the Tiny T.