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Appropriate Backup drive for Mac Laptop

Can I use Seagate Backup Plus Portable drive with MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)?

I am having trouble ejecting it before disconnecting. Also, I cannot see devices in the sidebar of Finder.

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MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 19, 2021 12:44 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 12:52 PM

For the sidebar issue, open Preferences on the Finder menu, then click Sidebar at the top of the Preferences window and put a check mark in front of External Disks in the Locations section.

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Appropriate Backup drive for Mac Laptop

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