Does this work with an older MacBook Pro (2008)? Concerned about the USB 3 thing.
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I just use it on PCs...I doubt that it will work with a 2008 computer UNLESS you have a USB connector on the computer...I had to add USB3 to my desktop to it would work. It probably would work as a USB2 with the right connector, but you would be paying more for a capability you aren't using.
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It should. I used it on a 2007 PC, no problems. I also did a quick Google search and on multiple websites (including Apple) had it confirmed that 3.0's work on 2.0's. The only thing all the sites said was that the Seagate would only function at 2.0 speeds. I didn't have any issues with my PC, though. Everything uploaded to the Seagate fairly quickly.
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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 have one and it works with my MacBook Pro using OSV 10.8. There are no special drivers to install, simply a USB ply-in, so I think it will have no problem working on OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) as well.
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I have USB3 hub plugged into mine, and it works great. Then again, the USB ports on my MBP work also.
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I use mine on a Macbook pro. I have 3 USB ports. It does't matter which of the two goes into which port... as long as it's in a USB port. I don't know if it matters, I have a habit of putting in the power one in first.
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I have used mine on both 2.0 (PC) and 3.0 (MacBook Pro) without any issues.
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It plugs into a USB port. A 2008 MacBook should have a USB 2.0 port. The hard drive says it uses USB 3.0. I think that means that you don't need an adapter, however data transfer might be slower over USB 2.0.
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absolutely. I have 2 of them and both are great on my 2013 MBPro running the latest Mavericks. It's fine with earlier versions too, BTW. The speed of USB3.0 is great!!
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I use this on a Late 2011 MBP. It lacks USB 3, but works flawlessly with current Mavericks.
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Did not look into the chipset as I did not care. It works with the old hard drive out of my 2009 MacBook Pro and works with the USB port on the same machine.
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As long as the usb3 plug which works on my Windows Laptop is the same on MACs/ Apple---which I think it is--you should have no problems.You can always have Amazon send you a return # for shipping back to them if you are not happy. Know its only for usb3. USB2 plugs will fit into USB 3 hub--not the other way around. USB3 is a bit more temperamental. I thought something was wrong when it said surge in hub twice----I realized if I unplugged everything and then put it back together--one plug at a time---it corrects/ resets itself. This is great because it stops your 'puter' from taking the surge hit. I bought this because a surge blew my USB2 hub when putting USB3 things into it. Hope this helps As long as the usb3 plug which works on my Windows Laptop is the same on MACs/ Apple---which I think it is--you should have no problems.You can always have Amazon send you a return # for shipping back to them if you are not happy. Know its only for usb3. USB2 plugs will fit into USB 3 hub--not the other way around. USB3 is a bit more temperamental. I thought something was wrong when it said surge in hub twice----I realized if I unplugged everything and then put it back together--one plug at a time---it corrects/ resets itself. This is great because it stops your 'puter' from taking... » Read More As long as the usb3 plug which works on my Windows Laptop is the same on MACs/ Apple---which I think it is--you should have no problems.You can always have Amazon send you a return # for shipping back to them if you are not happy. Know its only for usb3. USB2 plugs will fit into USB 3 hub--not the other way around. USB3 is a bit more temperamental. I thought something was wrong when it said surge in hub twice----I realized if I unplugged everything and then put it back together--one plug at a time---it corrects/ resets itself. This is great because it stops your 'puter' from taking the surge hit. I bought this because a surge blew my USB2 hub when putting USB3 things into it. Hope this helps « Show Less
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I actually own both types of USB's shown in the picture and both of them work without any issues. I run a Mac OSX Version 10.8.5.
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 so in theory it should still work. I can't speak from experience though so I'm not 100% sure it will work.
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Mine works flawlessly with a MacBook Pro.., it should work with any USB port.
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Its working fine in my early 2011 macbook pro. Strange that they are stating this now?
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I've used it with a 2005 iBook G4, a 2009 Mac Mini and a 1st Gen iPad. I'd be very surprised if it didn't work with a 2008 MBP, but I've never tried it specifically.
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Unconfirmed about Macs but I know for sure it works on Linux and by the fact that the only difference between USB 3.0 Macs and Linux is the OS which is both based on Unix anyway, it should work.