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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2782 reviews

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are pleased with the Backup Plus Slim's ease of use, ample storage, compact size, and compatibility with Mac systems. Many appreciate its fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds and the affordable price point. Positive feedback also highlights the drive's performance and sleek design. However, some users found the instructions unclear and experienced issues with the included software.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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

    This external hard drive is great for anyone that needs extra space. Opens and loads files pretty quickly and even backs up your computer. Has a very slim design and the silver color almost matches the MacBook. Price is very reasonable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You Can't Go Wrong

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

    Love that this drive is compact, slim, noiseless, and doesn't get overheated. It was easy to install and as long as it's plugged in Time Machine will update periodically. The One Drive space is an added bonus. I use a Macbook Pro 2012 OS X El Capitan, and it works with no problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back ups on the go solved

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

    The Seagate portable hard drive for Mac solves the problem of back ups on the go. Simply plug it into the port, then drop files, folders and anything you need to back up to the icon. Nearly instantaneous back ups - seamlessly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What I was after

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

    After reviewing this external hard drive online at Best Buy I stopped in the store to pick it up. Getting it home, I unwrapped it, and plugged it in. Time Machine in the preferences got to work and did a complete back-up. So happy with this bit of insurance. Performs as expected.

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

    Excellent product! served the purpose

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

    Purchased for mac works for both! Great hard drive

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable hard drive for both MAC & PC.

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

    Easy to use and easy to transfer digital content from any type of device, phone, tablet, laptop, etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    More than enough storage

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

    Bought this for my daughter's MacBook great buy!!!

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

    absolutely plug and play for mac

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

    The background software for this product along with the excellent Seagate hardware make it the perfect choice for auto backup operations when using Time Machine on a Mac. Works Great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for what I need it for

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

    For the price, it is a great product and stores 1 TB! That is more than enough. It is small and easy to travel with. Perfect for my MacBook Pro and time machine capability.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Portable Drive

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

    I own a few of these drives to backup primarily photos and videos. Easy to use, small, fast, and have not had any problems. Definitely great for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy

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

    Compact good looking match for macbook air. . Simple clear installation and use .a lot of storage for a moderate price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top quality, space saving drive

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

    I purchased this drive because I take a lot of photographs. I enjoy keeping my computer clean and free of clutter. I love organization and therefore I love my seagate. It's small enough that it doesn't take up room on my desk and even more compact that I can take it with me to work on files on the go. I enjoy the portability of it. It was very economical. Seagate is a trusted brand for me. I actually own quite a few of the seagate products.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    nice HD

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

    Bought this to use on my macbook pro 15" retina and my surface pro 3, one as timemachin and one as regular hd. You have to do a quick split first so that one half is mac compatible and the other is PC, and after that, my HD's been working like a champ. Only complain is, the software that Seagate installs froze my computer, so do not install it, you don't need it. The HD is pretty light, very slim, and pretty fast. I am able to transfer GB of data from computer to computer with ease, and the 1TB I got is very good for my usage as well. BTW I got my wife the mac version, hers needed no partition obviously and has been working nicely since day 1.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to backup your mac

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

    After reading reviews I purchased this to use for iMac backup prior to upgrading my os. What drew me to this particular external drive was that it was ready to go for a mac, was a decent capacity and was on sale. Upon plugging in, it was a breeze to operate. I would recommend it for mac users. It also has a nice compact design. FYI, I didn't see it on the shelf at the store, but they had a number of them in the locked case.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great product easy to use

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

    i must confess there was some confusion on my part when i first tried using this product. it turned out i was over-thinking how to use it. it was much simpler than i imagined it to be. it is, simply put, very easy and simple to use. i have encountered no problems with it. it is nicely designed, sleek and aesthetically pleasing to the eye, lightweight and easily portable, fast and efficient

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug & Play Simplicity

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

    Elegantly designed and pre-formated for Mac system makes this an excellent choice for external storage and back up. No need for power cords, it is powered by the included USB cable. Buy two and swap them out at regular intervals for offsite backup protection using Apple's Time Machine backup software.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Storage Device

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

    I was in the market for an external storage device for my Mac and wasn't looking to spend a whole lot of money on one either. After browsing Amazon, eBay and BestBuy, I finally found one on BestBuy. After reading the good reviews of this product and the features it offers, and the great price. How could I not buy this decide? This product is amazing, it's quick when backing up my computer information, I mean at first it was a little slow because I had to back up a lot of things but after that it doesn't take long to backup my computer. Plus it's Mac Cabiable, so that's a good thing. The product is very nicely designed and works well. I highly recommend his external storage device to anyone who's looking for a low cost device that gets the job done without having any issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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

    This hard drive does exactly what I needed to do and works perfectly with the Mac. I use it as a back up hard drive so I have a mirror of my Mac just in case something happens to my computer. For the price of the size, and the speed, the drive is well worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great backup drives

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

    I have three of these drives and they are great. Nice and compact and reliable. Plugin and you are ready to go. I use these with a 2015 Macbook Pro retina and have had zero issues with any of the drives. Perfect for Time Machine backups or just general file storage. They also work great with my OWC Thunderbolt dock as well. No problems with drive recognition or any other bugs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for MacBook Time Machine!!!

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

    This is the perfect portable hard drive for my MacBook Pro. it was literally plug and play and works seamlessly with Time Machine. Exactly what I was looking for. It also has the same finish as my MacBook. 2TB for $69.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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