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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 270 reviews

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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:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    plug-and-play

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great right out of the box. Used for archival storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Set Up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just opened the package, plugged into my Mac and it booted up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NEED SPACE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    NEEDED EXTRA SPACE FOR ALL MY DATA TO BE SAFE AND SECURE

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use, I bought it to back up all my pictures and so far it is a great hard drive I have all my pictures in a safe place

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for my needs. Lots of storage space for backups.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great, so far

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to use with my new iMac since the memory is somewhat limited. I have a 1TB WD brand external memory connected to my PC and it was surprising how fast it "filled up". So now, I want to make sure that I have enough external memory (with this 3T Seagate). I bought the Seagate because the price was right, and with the intentions of using it for storage, though not the auto "back-up" feature, as this seems to fill the memory up quicker. Not sure if that is a mistake, but we'll see.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great item

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was a great price for a great item. Plenty of storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good backup drive!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use. A little slow, but overall a good drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exactly what I needed for more storage and backup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great deal

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect and good price! Segate is worth the buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This works as I expected and have had no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far, so good.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This unit matches my Mac Mini. Read/write speeds check out at a tad over 200 MB/sec which is good. The unit was clearance priced at $79 which is a downright impulse purchase price. Naturally, I haven't owned the drive long enough to post any complaints like "It blew up!" or "It's demonically possesed!"

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product Very good product work well with mac

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive for the money.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a great hard drive for MAC. I was looking for a hard drive that had a lot of space, stylish and compact at a great price. I'm not one for going with cheaper brands to save money but you do get in return what you pay for. I've always been a Maxtor / Seagate guy and this hard drive is a champ.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    EASY TO USE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    THE ITEM WAS PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER, SHE HAD NO PROBLEM SETTING THE UNIT UP TO BEGIN USING IT

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it... The speed of transfer is like reading/ writing directly to your hard drive. The only thing I'd change is recognition of the file transfer vs copy between hard drive and device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great desktop backup. It's quick and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Peace of Mind

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Now I know all my important documents and photos are safely stored. No concerns on capacity nor need to back-up frequently. Once set up, the device takes care of everything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worked well and was easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Backed up all my data on computer. It was very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price - Reliable External Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I did some comparison shopping and ended up choosing Best Buy for their competitive pricing. The drives arrived right on time and were exactly what I needed. No muss, no fuss. That's how I like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend