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Q: QuestionCan I use this for added storage on my HP Laptop which only has 32GBs of storage?

Asked 4 years ago by KJblas.

Q: QuestionWill this work with iPad 8th gen?

Asked 4 years ago by Joneedshelp.

Q: QuestionMy HD blue light blinks constantly, regardless of recording or static. Is this normal? My Dish Wally receiver and the HD work just fine, but the light blinking is constant. Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago by Kevin.

• A:Answer Hello Kevin, Following link explains for checking and troubleshooting the blinking LED: https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/the-light-on-my-external-drive-is-blinking-what-does-it-mean-208371en/ Regards, Zac Seagate Support

  Answered 4 years ago by SeagateTechnicalSupport

  
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Q: QuestionCan I put Steam games on this? I installed Steam on my Chromebook with Linux and now don't have enough storage to install anything from my library.

Asked 4 years ago by SteamGamer.

Q: Questionis this compatible with MacBook Pro?

Asked 4 years ago by AJ.

• A:Answer Hello AJ, The Seagate Expansion Drive works out of the box with Windows OS since it comes formatted NTFS. To be used on MacOS the drive needs to be reformatted. These are the system requirements for this drive: - Windows® 10 or higher, or Mac OS® X 10.12 or higher operating system (Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.) - USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds For more details, please check on product's support site: https://www.seagate.com/support/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/expansion-portable/ Regards, Zac Seagate Support

  Answered 4 years ago by SeagateTechnicalSupport

  
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Q: QuestionI play sims 4 on my Mac, will this help with clearing up the space that the game takes up on my Mac?

Asked 4 years ago by mkew98.

Q: QuestionI have an iMac computer. Will this work for my iMac and what will it require

Asked 4 years ago by Charlie.

• A:Answer I bought this hard drive for my grandson for gaming. He is on a windows based system and it works fine. I believe that the hard drive supports ios based systems as well but you would probably have to reformat the hard drive for the ios system.

  Answered 4 years ago by JoeSVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes it come with the wire or cable to connect to the ps4 for extra storage?

Asked 4 years ago by Alberto.

• A:Answer I'm not using it for PS4 storage but it does have the USB connector you would need to plug it into the front of the console like a charging cable. It's detachable from the external drive itself if you need to remove it from the drive for whatever reason but it does come with the cable.

  Answered 4 years ago by NathanDrake44Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this work with iMac

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Hello , The system requirements for the Seagate Expansion Portable are: - Windows® 7 or higher, - Mac OS® X 10.12 or higher operating system (Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.) More tech specs for this model can be found on the product's support site: https://www.seagate.com/products/external-hard-drives/expansion-external-drives/ Regards, Zac Seagate Support

  Answered 4 years ago by SeagateTechnicalSupport

  
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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with MacBook?

Asked 4 years ago by Carls.

• A:Answer I used this drive on a Window PC. Not sure it will work on a Mac.

  Answered 4 years ago by LiveworkVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill it ask to reformat (having files inside) if a MacBook is updated to Big Sur?

Asked 4 years ago by ELIG.

Q: QuestionSo let’s say I plug the ssd to my computer first, I use it for games and stuff, time passes and now I want to switch it and use it on my ps4 would it be possible or do i have to format it?

Asked 4 years ago by djay.

Q: Questioncan you transfer files to this from MacBook and Windows, or do i need a separate device for each OS?

Asked 4 years ago by garbage.

• A:Answer It comes formatted with NTFS file system. Windows, Mac and Linux can read and write files to this. I have had better results by writing less than 10 gb and then waiting for the drive to do it's housekeeping (5 min.) before copying more files to the drive. In this way the transfer rate will stay above 100mb/s. If you just copy 30 gb at once, it will slow down (900k/s) and could take an hour. Always eject this drive and wait until the OS says "ok to remove the drive" even if you need to leave it plugged in for and hour or so. I interrupted the process and had to re-format the drive (easy to do, but you loose all files on the drive).

  Answered 4 years ago by RonH537Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with a Mac just want to down load pictures.

Asked 4 years ago by Rich.

• A:Answer Yes, it works with my pro 2020 edition

  Answered 4 years ago by Gfstv1Verified Purchase

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Q: Questionis this compatible with macbooks

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes, you just have to reformat it.

  Answered 4 years ago by SonshineVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this hd compatible to use to store and then be able to play the music on our 2020 Highlander audio system? Not sure if this hd is bluetooth capable or if needed? Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago by Neta.

Q: QuestionWill this work for the playstation 5

Asked 5 years ago by Daniel.

• A:Answer Yes it’ll work

  Answered 4 years ago by Junior

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Q: QuestionWill this work with the new console Xbox series s?

Asked 5 years ago by Ixn.

Q: QuestionWill this hard drive be compatible with the next gen xbox series S or X. If not do you have hard drives that are?

Asked 5 years ago by NelsPierson.