Will this work ok with my I Mac (bought in 2009 but running all current upgrades. 1 TB is enough, just wondering if it works with desktop as well?
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I don't see it wouldn't work with your I Mac. It connects to your computer through a USB port. I do have to say that after having this drive for a year, I'm not sure if I would buy another. The main reason is that the connection with the USB port is not a tight fit and any little movement disconnects from your computer. Hope this helps.
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It works just fine with the desktop. Personally, I like the security of having an external copy of my photographs and other documents.
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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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8 and right after I plugged it in 8.1 became available but i couldn't figure out how to upgrade! Think it was suppost to be free but I wasn't able to do so.It's been in the box for the last 3 months, haven't had time to plug it back in.I got it for the XP thing ending.Liked it though, but my Mac mini fits better on the shelf !
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I haven't had any problems at all. Are you doing your Mac upgrades as soon as requested? I just wish the Mac version was as large and as easy to use as the PC version
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I believe there has been a software update that allows this drive to work with older iMacs too. I have this drive for the Macbook Air. When I bought it in mid 2011 it was made very clear by Apple that it only works with the certain Apple products such as the MBA. When the Superdrive in my early 2010 iMac 27" died, I plugged the USB Superdrive in just to see what happens. It works perfectly as a Superdrive for my iMac.
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yes - I previously had an iMAC and now I have a MacBook pro laptop - no issues copying the digital files to my iTunes library, as well as creating CDs.
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I did get a firmware update on mine (using a Windows PC). I'm not an Apple person, so I'm not sure if updates work via Mac. I don't think it took long for the update. Do you have any friends with a PC that would let you borrow it for this purpose?
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I purchased 8 GB for my Mac Pro 1,1 from 2006 and it is working great. Just make sure you follow the installation instructions exactly. Jim
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I got my iMac in December 2011, so I'm fairly sure it's also only running USB2, and I've had no problems running this drive. I can't imagine you should have any difficulty. Especially since it's such an easy drive to set up.
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I have it installed under Yosemite 10.10.3 on a 2009 Mac Pro. It has been working well so far with no additional drivers (or power). I tested the speeds using Black Magic with the same drive connected to the Mac's built-in USB 2.0 and then on the Inateck USB 3.0. The speed difference was quite dramatic under USB 3.0, although I have been using the external drive only for Time Machine backups, so it is not a big factor in real-world use.
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I bought this too - mine works fine with my PC but I believe the disk a has an option to chose Apple or PC. I'm not sure though since it wasn't an issue for me. I'd suggest emailing the seller.
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yeah man, this will 100% work. your machine tops out at 8GB though **according to Apple ;)
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I have a 2009 iMac and went from 2 gb to 16 and it is great. Check on your computer it will tell you what kind of ram and how many slots are available.
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Well, it worked for me. I have 2008 imac. I ordered 4gb memory(2 chips). I pulled old memory out n inserted the new memory, one at a time. I turned on the computer n i could see the increased memory right away in drop down menu "about this mac."
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I have a newer Airport Extreme Time Capsule and it works fine with that too. I am networking the WD Book through my Time Capsule so I can share the drive via WiFi for backing up my and my wife's iMacs using Time Machine. It works great. Took me a couple of minutes to find and go through the mounting procedure but after that it is working just as it should. Here's a link to the instructions on Apple's site: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204664
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It is a simple USB storage device. So Mac iOS should work just fine. I am plugged it in a Router to have it shared with PC and Mac. Good luck
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I have an iMac but am not certain what year I got it. But I had to upgrade to 4 gigs (I couldn't add more than that) and buy the windows program to go with it. I have been as happy with it as with any new computer workings. My iMac sometimes runs slow and I must delete temp files etc to keep it efficient.