Several months ago, I purchased the 1TB ...Backup Plus to replace a failed disk drive from another manufacturer. It came up immediately in the correct "journaled" format for my Mac, and has been working perfectly with the native Time Machine backup mechanism on the Mac OS-X. The disk runs cooler and makes very little noise compared to its older predecessor. USB power and the small form factor (standard for this type of disk) make it easy to find a place for it on my workstation. When the second disk in my backup scheme (also from that other manufacturer) failed too, I bought another 1TB Backup Plus to replace it. Same perfect experience. I now have a higher level of confidence that my backup arrangements can be relied on, and that I won't lose my data. Of course, I have not yet owned the Backup Plus long enough to comment directly on its reliability/longevity.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great value for a 1tb and runs quietly. ...Set up is quick and simple. I cannot speak from a mac point of view but as a windows user I needed to install drives in order to access my drive. This is fine for my personal computer but for other computers it wasn't seeing as I cannot download/install drives on there and I cannot always bring my personal laptop with me. Everything else worked out great but if you're really looking for a drive you can take to and from school I would reconsider.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
A fast way to trans...fer files from one computer to another. I also use it to store files such as presentations when I use my laptop as it does not have enough built-in memory for my purposes. I just plug it in and go. Great product, and small enough to slip in a pocket. A fine product at a reasonable price.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
affordable, fast, light , easy to connect, but not mac ready. i... had to format the drive to so that Imac could use as Time Machine :) not really a big deal for a tech like myself, but i guarantee you someone whose computer illiterate would have returned it...just saying. of course id buy more especially if they were less than 60.00
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Second one I have purchased. Great for backups and other large fil...es like an iPhoto library. Use one for backup of 3 Mac computers, and the other for backup of my Windows 7 PC. There very compact so easy to take on the road. They actually will slip into a shirt pocket. Simple to use, no extra power supply to drag along or forget. Just one cable to plug in to the USB connector and you are ready to go. Great value......$50-$60 on eBay.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished