How To Use Seagate External Hard Drive On Mac «360p»

4/5 stars for Mac users after reformatting. 2/5 if you try to use it straight from the box. The Main Issue: NTFS vs. APFS/HFS+ Most Seagate drives come pre-formatted as NTFS (Windows default). A Mac can read files from NTFS, but it cannot write to them (save, edit, delete, or copy files to the drive) without extra software.

Seagate hardware is fine. Apple’s refusal to support NTFS writing is the real obstacle. Reformat to exFAT and you’ll have a trouble-free experience on Mac and PC alike. how to use seagate external hard drive on mac

You expect true plug-and-play on Mac without any setup, or you need to move it constantly between a work PC and a home Mac without reformatting (then use exFAT). 4/5 stars for Mac users after reformatting