Customers recognize the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop for Mac as an easy-to-use and reliable external hard drive with ample storage. Positive feedback frequently highlights its compatibility with Mac computers, seamless Time Machine integration, and quiet operation. The affordable price point is also frequently praised. While some users note the need for a power source, this is generally outweighed by the drive's numerous benefits.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
quiet
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Time machine backup was seamless, plugged it in and it worked. Quiet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great value.
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compact, easy to use at great price. has lots of storage and a great addition to my mac mini.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Compatibility
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Product
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The product works very good with my iMac computer and backing up with time machine.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Usb
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use and perfect for the price
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Needed to move 25,000 pictures and videos off of an old computer and iPhoto and it worked great. I stored them and they are still backed up there but also copied them over to the iPhoto on our new computer. It all worked great and the price was right too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Purchase!
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It was easy to set up for my Mac, and it works fast. No complaints here.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great item
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i recomend tjhis item, is very usefull, works very good and very cheap
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good storage
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pretty easy to use holds everything i have i recommend it to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Compatibility, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Assoc recommend Great product!
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Very pleased easy setup and very reliable just as I was told!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product for price
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Seagate was easy to set up and has a lot of memory.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exactly what I needed!
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As a photographer, who uses Photoshop, I ran out of scratch disk space, and purchased the Seagate external hard drive to free space on my Mac and for more scratch disk space. It's lightweight and very portable, which is handy when traveling with my Mac.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Power source
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great drive for the price
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Just like my other Seagate external drive, this one goes to sleep if not used often to save power. Problem is, when it wakes back up, there's a few seconds of delay that aggravates the heck out of me. Otherwise, this is a great drive with lots of space for movies, music, etc. Also much better performance than other non-Seagate products I've had attached to my laptop. Planning to hook this up to a Mac mini before too long, then I won't have to worry about the wait time to wake it back up. II've had no problems with this drive and look forward to many years of use ahead of me.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple n easy to install n use
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Do to a recall of my Mac I needed to dump my entire hard drive of 3 terabytes ..then reinstall data,posts n most important family photos/videos..the process was flawless .sesgate instructions n use of time machine worked perfectly
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fit for purpose, reliable
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Used to back up my iMac in place of a Airport Time Capsule that crashed. Pretty easy to set up. Unless you need encryption on the whole disk, don't select that option as it greatly increases backup time the first time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed, Storage
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Usefull for external storage and free my pc space
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Bought this product to free more space on my main PC, so it can run smoother again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great External Hard Drive for Mac
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I recently purchased this external hard drive when my prior hard drive failed. I like this one so much better! It was extremely easy to set up and, better still, I can go into it and find any file I want easily!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sits flat easy atorage
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This was set up ready to go easy install. Does not make a sound or look bulky sits nicely under the monitor like it belongs there. Great price also
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple & easy to use
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After combing through copious reviews on a ton of product we choose this model. It works perfectly. It was simple & easy to use & secure. If gave us a great deal of relief that our child's pictures & family documents are backed up & safe
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A name I've trusted for years
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I have been a user of Seagate drives for over 20 years now. Drive sizes and technology have improved dramatically over the years, but I've always been able to trust Seagate drives for backups. The few times I've had issues, they've been prompt to replace them.
This drive has been no exception. I'm very happy with its capacity and speed.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Compatibility, Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
gray is good.
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great simple and easy to use. And so far none have crashed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Space for Back Ups!
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Love the space this unit has for backing up images, files, etc. I have a 2T also & now, this 3T is my image back-up unit, the other 2T is getting used by Time Machine for my overall back-up to my Mini Mac!