I am in need of a product to back up everything from my old mac/s. Am I looking at the right product? If not, what should I be looking at?
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This will work as well as any other drive. The advantage of this style unit is that it is self contained. There are many external enclosures or NAS boxes available that will do the same thing. This is a reasonably priced plug'n'play method. Just make sure you know how much data there is to backup , then make sure you get something equal to or bigger in capacity. If you love your data then multiple backup drives are a smart option. I am not a fan of Apple in general but the backup software they include with OS X (Time Machine) is quite nice.
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Yes, I partition it and use about ½ for Macbook Pro back up on time machine and the other ½ for photo backup.
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What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you... » Read More What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon « Show Less
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That's one of the reasons I bought the docking station. I lost my Imac in a house fire but they recovered my hard drive. It works great for me as well as the portable 1 gig hard drive I had. I recommend it!
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I don't have a MacBook (but I have used macs in the past and like the ability to just plug something in and have it work - but would encourage you to look elsewhere for a good external USB drive - the one I got was a POS!
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Absolutely perfect for it. You can pick out the various components to suit your wallet and needs, but do NOT skimp on the RAM! And, install a second drive if possible. They're both very inexpensive if you you know where to buy them. I have always used http://www.transintl.com/macupgrades/index.cfm for my HDs and RAM.
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I actually have the WD My Passport for Mac 1TB and it is functional with OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.1). I back up my MacBook Pro approx. every ten days.
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I have excellent results with mine but I'm an MSDOS guy. About Mac, I know nothing. Have you talked to Mustek? Maybe there is a driver that will help. I had a problem with a RAID drive that seems to have been cured with a new driver.
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From what I've read on the clickfree.com website, they are Mac compatible, but I don't know if you need a separate external HD just for macs, and one just for PC's. Then again with Macs you've got Time Machine and Backup built-in, but if you're anything like me, if there is something like this product that I've been waiting to be released, if it will backup just one more file off my macs, I'll buy it in a heart beat! Check out their website, though, it is really informative and they have some products not available on Amazon, i.e. SSD credit card sized back up drives. Hope this helps. -John
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Yes I believe so should all be in the specs. I have had no trouble with the drive, Seems very reliable using it with my macbook retina.
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Apple does not recommend it but lots of people have success. You should always have 2 backups. Preferably with one off-site.
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i bought the harddrive and a new Mac Mini. It works perfect. Only issue is the short usb cable.
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I am currently using a 2 TB WD My Book for Mac on OSX 10.9.1. It works flawlessly and am very happy with it. I set it up when I was still using Lion. Then upgraded to Mavericks and had no problem.
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Sorry, no idea. Stopped using Macs about 15 years ago. But afaik, no, its a standard hard drive with no other special pieces.
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No, you would need an actual External Hard Drive, like a Western Digital 1 Terrabyte drive, for instance, to back up using your Mac's built in "Time Machine" software. This Superdrive is for reading and burning CD's and DVD's to and from your computer. You could burn documents, pictures, etc onto a DVD or CD, but that is much more laborious. Hope this helps.
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I understand that you can, in theory, but have read experts who advise against it. I use mine to back up Macs (which it does perfectly), but have a separate arrangement for PCs.
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I would get a NAS. I would avoid this particular product. I had a bad experience with this one. I did get a NAS, because I have the same configuration at home where PC and MAC need to live together.