
- #HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC HOW TO#
- #HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC FOR MAC#
- #HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC DRIVER#
#HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC FOR MAC#
The Seagate Slim for Mac comes with a two-year warranty, one year short of the G-Drive Slim's three years. You can of course use the Seagate Slim for Mac as a Time Machine backup drive, which doesn't use the extra software. This is a prime differentiator compared to competing drives like the G-Technology G-Drive Slim ($109.99), which doesn't come with extra software. Dashboard also lets you upload videos to YouTube. Like the Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive for Mac (1TB) ($129.99), the Slim for Mac comes with Seagate's Dashboard utility, which lets you backup or upload photos to Flickr and Facebook.
#HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC DRIVER#
Notably, you can download a HFS+ driver for Windows from Seagate's site, so you can transfer files to the drive on your PC as well. The Slim for Mac drive comes pre-formatted for HFS+, so it will work with Macs straight out of the box. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) In the grand scheme of things, that's OK, since the Slim for Mac's drive mechanism won't be able to fully utilize the Thunderbolt interface anyway. This means that the Slim for Mac can't be connected to a faster Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter ($99.99). The drive only comes with the USB port, it doesn't have the USM connector found on the Seagate GoFlex Slim (320GB) ($99.99), which has the interchangeable USM connector. The side has a micro-b USB 3.0 port, to connect the included USB cable. The drive activity LED is on the top, opposite corner from the Seagate logo. The bottom of the drive is flat black, giving the drive a two-tone appearance that compliments today's metal Macs. Instead of the more common black, the top of the Slim for Mac is matte finish silver. This means that the drive will fit in most pockets, including the ones in your jeans. The Seagate Slim for Mac is a compact external hard drive, measuring only 0.38 by 4.5 by 3 inches (HWD). Otherwise, the drive is a good backup drive for just about any Mac with a 500GB or smaller internal storage. If you're using a Mac with small (64GB-128GB) Flash storage, then the Slim for Mac ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) can be used as the storage for your iTunes and iPhoto libraries. It has a speedy USB 3.0, so it will work well with your recently purchased Mac. The Seagate Slim for Mac ($99.99 list) is a compact portable hard drive that comes pre-formatted for Macs and comes with Mac-oriented software.
#HOW TO BACKUP WITH SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM WITH MAC HOW TO#
