Seagate External HDDs for Mac With USB 3.0

Seagate Technology LLC introduced SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to the Backup Plus storage for Mac.

Currently available through Amazon.com and from Apple Stores in November, both Backup Plus Portable for Mac and Backup Plus Desktop for Mac
drives will feature the new USB 3.0 interface, which is also compatible
with earlier USB 2.0 ports. This new interface means faster transfer of
data, so you can backup more quickly, up to 10x that of USB 2.0, via
TimeMachine or simply transferring a file from a computer to external
storage.

Selected as the Editor’s Choice portable external drive by PC Magazine,
Backup Plus hard drives were first introduced in June of this year.
Designed to work interchangeably with both Windows and Apple computers,
these new drives deliver features to protect, share and save nearly
every aspect of one’s digital life. Backup Plus products include a
software feature that makes them an external hard drives providing a way
to backup content from social networks, such as Facebook and Flickr.
The Seagate Dashboard software included on Backup Plus for Mac drives
delivers a path to Save and Share personal photos and videos on Facebook
and Flickr.

Versatile Storage Device
In 2010, Seagate adopted the Universal Storage Module (USM) standard,
which enables consumers to add the newest Mac and PC connection
capabilities to their Seagate storage product even if these technologies
are not available at the time of purchase. Backup Plus for Mac will now
provide a USB 3.0 cable and can be upgraded to Thunderbolt Technology
or FireWire 800, as the need presents itself. To add another level of
versatility, Seagate has introduced a way to have the company’s external
storage products work cross-platform with both Mac and Windows
operating systems without reformatting. HFS+ driver for PC operability
are available by download.

Seagate Backup Plus Storage
Available from Amazon and other retailers including Seagate.com,
Backup Plus Portable drives will be shipping in 500GB for an MSRP
$109.99 and 1TB, MSRP of $129.99 and Backup Plus Desktop drives; 2TB,
MSRP $129.99 and 3TB for an MSRP of $179.99