User Guide (Mac)
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Contents FreeAgent for Macintosh Getting Started...1 Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 Installing the Software 3 Safely Ejecting Drives 8 Managing Your Drives...9 Running Diagnostics 9 Updating Your Software 11 Reading the LED Status Indicators 13 Backing Up & Restoring Folders 14 Creating Backup Plans 14 Using Simple Backup 14 Creating a Custom Backup Plan 19 Managing Backup Plans 27 Editing Backup Settings 27 Deleting Backup Plans 30 Backing Up Manually 31 Restoring Files ...33 Index...i i
Contents FreeAgent for Macintosh Getting Started...1 Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 Installing the Software 3 Safely Ejecting Drives 8 Managing Your Drives...9 Running Diagnostics 9 Updating Your Software 11 Reading the LED Status Indicators 13 Backing Up & Restoring Folders 14 Creating Backup Plans 14 Using Simple Backup 14 Creating a Custom Backup Plan 19 Managing Backup Plans 27 Editing Backup Settings 27 Deleting Backup Plans 30 Backing Up Manually 31 Restoring Files ...33 Index...i i
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... Finder window opens: Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 To use with a Macintosh system and then installs the Drive Manager software. Connect your drive to make sure you're running the most current version Because the drive is written for the entire family of Seagate and Maxtor external drives. A FreeAgent Drive icon appears on your...
... Finder window opens: Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 To use with a Macintosh system and then installs the Drive Manager software. Connect your drive to make sure you're running the most current version Because the drive is written for the entire family of Seagate and Maxtor external drives. A FreeAgent Drive icon appears on your...
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... preparation is dismounted and reformatted: Figure 3: Reformatting In Progress Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 2 The Mac Reformatting Tool window opens: Figure 2: Mac Reformatting Tool Step 4: After you see: • The New Volume drive is automatic. Here's what the Reformatting tool does, click Reformat to reformat your drive for Macintosh Figure 1: FreeAgent Drive Finder The FreeAgent Drive Finder window contains the Mac Reformatting Tool. FreeAgent for a Macintosh.
... preparation is dismounted and reformatted: Figure 3: Reformatting In Progress Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 2 The Mac Reformatting Tool window opens: Figure 2: Mac Reformatting Tool Step 4: After you see: • The New Volume drive is automatic. Here's what the Reformatting tool does, click Reformat to reformat your drive for Macintosh Figure 1: FreeAgent Drive Finder The FreeAgent Drive Finder window contains the Mac Reformatting Tool. FreeAgent for a Macintosh.
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The Read Me window opens: Installing the Software 3 To install the software, Step 1. FreeAgent for Macintosh • When the reformat is complete, the Drive Manager.dmg file appears on your desktop: • The Installer Welcome window opens: Figure 4: Welcome Installing the Software The Drive Manager software is already loaded on your drive and ready to be installed on your computer. In the Welcome window, click Continue.
The Read Me window opens: Installing the Software 3 To install the software, Step 1. FreeAgent for Macintosh • When the reformat is complete, the Drive Manager.dmg file appears on your desktop: • The Installer Welcome window opens: Figure 4: Welcome Installing the Software The Drive Manager software is already loaded on your drive and ready to be installed on your computer. In the Welcome window, click Continue.
