help! I have info on this hard drive that I need to get onto a MacBook air. What cords do I need to buy? I currently have NO cords!
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The drive came with the USB cord needed to connect with my MacBook Air - also came with FireWire cord, but that isn't ported on the Air.
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1) Try a different AC connector/cord. You probably do not have one but if you bring you Seagate into a Radio Shack, they probably will let you try a compatible connector/cord for the possible sale. 2) Go to Seagate support (www.seagate.com/support/)
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I've only used this drive for DVDs which works fine. I don't see why it wouldn't work it looks good with my MacBook Air too. I have no issues with this drive
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Depends on the Mac Air that you have. This one requires a flat ribbon connector. It is not the typical 40-pin ZIF connector that I need for my Dell Latitude. I verified this by comparing my 40-pin connector with the 25-pin connector for this drive.
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I love this portable hard drive. It does come with a USB cord. I have a PC. I am not sure about a Mac.
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I don't think your Ipad air has a USB port. Most Mac books do and will work with those two hard drives.
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I use PC not MAC. You could use this hard drive, however, WD support for MAC is not the best. I would suggest Seagate, Hitachi, or Samsung as they provide better support. You may also need to download additional drivers no matter which Hard drive you choose. I also suggest you check our ZDNET's recent article on the Best Hard Drives.
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you have to go in to the utility of the drive an you'll see a box for formatting the drive to use for mac. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6-KQ3o2uk this is a good place to start and you can find more it you look up on the internet how to set up "WD My Book Hard Drive for Mac 2..."
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It would work but it would need to be formatted to Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) in order for it to work properly. Also, make sure to watch a video showing how to replace the hard drive before doing it. The last thing you need is to mess up your macbook in the process. Hope I helped you!
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Yes. I bought this exact hard drive from Amazon a couple years ago and it's been working great in my first-year MacBook Air ever since. My only suggestion, be very carful with the ribbon cable that connects it to the motherboard. It can get damaged very easily.
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It comes come with a USB 3.0 cord which is backwards compatible also. I don't have a Mac so I would assume you plug it in and ur Mac would recognize it. So far it's been a great hard and ultra portable! The end going into the drive is a special one not a regular USB male end.
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Just connect usb from charger to Mac air to charge, will probably only be good for 1 charge though, laptop needs more power than the smaller devices obviously.
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NOT that I'm an expert in this area (I'm not), but I'm surprised your computer doesn't recognize it. Stupid question, but I'll ask it, anyway. Are you using a PC, or an Apple? It was a couple of months before I hooked up mine, but I think that, at the time that I bought it, it clearly stated that it was for an Apple, only. That stood out in my mind, for some reason. I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Anyway, I'd definitely get a hold of WD. They are very helpful and I don't think you would have a problem with them. Let me know how you made out.
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Kyle, I use this with my MacBook Air and always works flawless. Only thing I can recommend is try and contact the seller and ask for support .
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Yes, I have a new MacBook air and use this external USB drive and it works very well.
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This device is for firewire ports only. If you have other cables or other connectors you maybe able to connect to the Macbook Air. The Air only has USB or Thunderbolt ports. You would need an adapter that goes from Firewire to USB or Firewire to Thunderbolt. Put in those search terms to Amazon and you get a variety of connectors. Apple makes one specifically for this application. I hope this helps.
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It plugs into a USB port. A 2008 MacBook should have a USB 2.0 port. The hard drive says it uses USB 3.0. I think that means that you don't need an adapter, however data transfer might be slower over USB 2.0.