Specifications

your Windows system to read
from and write to a drive that is
formatted for a Mac OS.
Caution. Do not leave your drive in its
pre-formatted FAT32, single partition
condition if you intend to transfer data
between Mac and Windows systems.
Doing so will result in data loss.
Macintosh OS interface drivers
Macintosh OS X and OS 9 have
built-in, up-to-date drivers for a
USB interface. You don’t need to
install any drivers if you are using
a Macintosh OS.
Dismounting and
disconnecting your drive
with Mac OS
Caution. Dismount the drive before
disconnecting the USB cable from the
drive. The drive will spin down when you
dismount the drive. You can then discon-
nect the USB cable and move the drive.
How to dismount and
disconnect the drive in
Mac OS X and Mac OS 9
1. Close all windows and quit
all running applications that are
stored on the drive or that are
using data that is stored on
the drive.
2. In Mac OS X, drag the Seagate
external-drive icon to the trash
icon in your Dock area. In Mac
OS 9, drag the Seagate external-
drive icon to the trash icon.
3. You can safely disconnect
your hard drive when the drive
icon disappears from your
desktop and the drive LED
is not lit.
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Portable External Hard Drive