Seagate describes this drive as “Thin, Light and Easy Backup That’s Good To Go” and that is certainly true.

Given that the drive was already formatted to the HFS+ (Journaled) format, all that was required was opening the package and plugging in the unit with the included 18″ USB 3.0 cable. In this case, the price for the “Mac” version was the same as the “Windows” version so there wasn’t really a decision to be made. It’s an expense that you really don’t need to incur given how easy it is to reformat a disk.

The Seagate Backup Plus for Mac Portable Drive is everything you’d expect from a portable hard drive and the interchangeable interface is a nice feature to help future-proof your purchase.Īs a general rule, retailers will charge a premium for a hard drive that is pre-formatted for use with a Mac.