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    External hard drives

    List members: I would greatly appreciate recommendations regarding external hard drives. I’m running Sonoma on an M1 iMac. What are reliable brands of EHD’s that will work with my computer? Thank you in advance for any thoughts.
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    URGENT:HELP needed with recovering MS-DOS External Harddrive

    Hi there I've got a 1 TB WD Elements harddrive that is not reading on either my Mac or Windows. I've tried it on a couple different macs (though neither worked), one is OS X El Capitan and the other is MacOS Sierra. Previously I could read it on both Mac and PC systems but could not transfer...
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    Yes, another external hard drive question

    Because I'm a bit neurotic in general, which leads me to over-research and over-think stuff sometimes, my head is spinning a bit trying to decide which external hard drive to purchase for my mid-2010 MacBook Pro 15 inch. This will be my first external hard drive. Anyhow, after reading numerous...
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    • external hard drives g technology high sierra macbook pro owc seagate western digital
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    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    External Hard Drive

    So, $660-plus later of getting my data retrieved, a new battery installed, an SSD installed and an upgrade to High Sierra on my mid-2010 MacBook Pro 15-inch, I have just purchased my first external hard drive. Question: If I use Time Machine and back up all my stuff to the external, what...
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    • external hard drives macbook pro macbookpro mid 2010
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Need to solve Out of Storage Space on IMAC

    My 2013 imac running El Capitan 10.11.6 is out of storage. It has a 1TB internal hard drive and has only 3GB free. Most of it is Other and Photos. i've deleted what i could. Interesting that when i delete from Photos, it is the yellow "Other" that decreases in size. For work, i export...
    • alainr
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    • external hard drives storage space
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    • Forum: iMac
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    Cannot delete files off of my external hard drive?

    Computer Information: MacBook Pro/ macOS Sierra Version 10.12 I have a Seagate Backup Plus Drive and it would not let me delete any files off of it. I get the following error, "The operation can’t be completed because backup items can’t be modified." I check on the "Get info" for this hard...
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    HDD sata150, 3.5" w/t USB ext. IDE/SATA adapter not recognised

    hello, i recently bought an external usb 2 IDE/SATA adapter to mount my working ok, maxtor diamondmax 10 hard drive on my PPC G5. the power supply unit of adapter states OUTPUT 5, 12V @ 2A. INPUT 0.8A. HDD states +5, 12V @ 1.5A I plugged it in, power green led works on the power supply unit...
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    • external hard drives hdd does not mount power supply problem usb sata ide adapter
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    Erased RAID on Ext. HD - Won't Mount / Cannot Reformat

    UGH...I am running a MacBook Pro on OS 107.5, using external 2T LaCie HD, via Thunderbolt 800. Wanted to reformat my LaCie Drive, but there was, weirdly NO option to format drive, so DUMBLY, I deleted the RAID, thinking I could just start from scratch more easily (and only option). Drive just...
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    External Hard Drive Recommendation for imac

    I'm looking for someone that's Mac friendly to help out with little things here and there. I need my own personal "genius" without having to go to the genius bar. I'm currently researching external hard drives and I'm not sure which brand, how many TB's, etc. I just bought a few different...
    • drmroth
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    • external hard drives hard drive advice portable or desktop hard drive
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    Advice suggestions please.

    I am going abroad for a long period, so am offloading my 2009 2TB iMac which currently holds around 1.5TB iTunes library: Movies, Music, Apps...the lot, and taking my 2015 1TB 13" MBP with me. I was thinking of copying my iTunes Library to three Seagate Backup Plus portable drives which are not...
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