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Drag and Drop Files Onto Seagate External Hardrive

I can't seem to just drag and drop files I want to store on an external hardrive with Seagate. I hate that. I just want a simple drag and drop so I can free up some space on my computer. Can someone please explain how to just drag and drop files? I have zero idea, and they don't make it simple to understand.

please explain it to me (without use of computer terminology or telling me places I should go on my computer that I don't know what they are. Renders your help useless, and it's frustrating because no matter how many times I ask this, you just give me help i can't understand anyway.)

If possible, use step by step instructions, if you need to tell me to go somewhere on my computer, tell me where that is too so I know where to go. Don't be vague, I can't understand vague instructions when i read them.

Magic Mouse-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5), null

Posted on Dec 6, 2013 12:48 PM

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PlotinusVeritas

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Posted on Dec 6, 2013 6:23 PM

DaxxMojoux

I got the first part, but how do I verify the format of my external harddrive

Applications > utilities > disk utility

go to DISK UTILITY and verify what it says your HD is formatted as under the "ERASE" tab

see from mine below, HD on left selected, .......ERASE tab highlighted.... and middle right roughly, it says "MAC OSX EXTENDED JOURNALED"

thats the format, but yours may be different of course

bottom right ERASE tab lets you erase/ FORMAT your external as you like (remember this erases all data ON THE HD!)

highlighted in RED Erase.......format (middle) ...........erase ACTION to Erase/Format (bottom)

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Jan 17, 2015 1:40 AM in response to DaxxMojoux

Thanks so much waughwoolf!!! Being non tech minded and having a product that doesn't 'just work' really gives me the sh*ts. You made my day 🙂

Jan 17, 2015 2:58 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

THANK YOU!

Finally managed to reformat my Seagate Backup Plus, and drag/drop without the use of installed software from Seagate. So simple, I don't think it took more than a minute.

Feb 12, 2015 8:14 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

This worked for me. Thank you!

tcmdoc

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Feb 21, 2015 5:22 PM in response to waughwoolf

i have same problem and had files already on the external drive,i used to be able to just drop and drag on mac and pc but can't anymore for some reason, so now if i download and install the drive for mac will i lose my files on the external drive? or because i am not "reformatting" it for mac only,i am just downloading the drive for mac i can still keep the files without backing them up first?

sowintoo

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Mar 14, 2015 5:53 PM in response to waughwoolf

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You solved what would have been a major hassle in a matter of 5 mins. Anyone reading this…..forget all the other posts, just do as Waughwoolf suggests. Perfect. So simple. Thank you again and again. You're a legend.

ods

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Mar 24, 2015 4:48 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

Thanks thanks very much. Your advice worked for me.

Apr 6, 2015 12:27 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

You are my hero <3

Apr 10, 2015 12:31 AM in response to bean247

Thank you!

This helped me so much!

I know some people think this is simple but I just... could... not... get it to work.

My other Seagate worked fine right outta the box.

This one... not so much.

But these instructions did the trick.

Voltman1

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Apr 11, 2015 4:11 PM in response to waughwoolf

Just bought a slim drive, same prob, read only, read your post, got the download and it worked perfectly.

thanks for easing the frustration, kudo's

Apr 22, 2015 9:34 PM in response to Csound1

Seagate has a driver that allows MAC to read it!

NTFS Driver for Mac OS

http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/item/ntfs-driver-for-mac-os-master-dl/

See you dont know everything!

JSRUCC

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Apr 27, 2015 3:15 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

Hi PlotinusVeritas.

You were a great help. Thank you kindly.

RJ-DXB

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Apr 27, 2015 7:53 AM in response to DaxxMojoux

Non of the posts really helped me but I finally got it solved. I didn't bother to go through all the pages anyway. The mac didn't show many of my folders and couldn't add files into my external Seagate drive.

Here's the solution. When you purchase a Seagate External Hard Disk, you will have a file by the name "Seagate Dashboard Installer.dmg". Run it and register your self. There will be an option during the registry to select "Mac and PC". Please select it. And you are good to go.

Out Peace..

May 18, 2015 3:51 PM in response to waughwoolf

Thank you SOOO MUCH for sharing! It works!!!! 🙂

Jun 4, 2015 12:52 AM in response to DaxxMojoux

I totally totally agree. I spent a couple of hours of annoyance until I read your note. Why did I have to waste this time, ? Why couldn't something as simple as this be included in the instructions for use of the product. Thanks very much for the advice.

gw650

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Jun 29, 2015 11:34 PM in response to waughwoolf

Thank you so much for your straightforward explanation! I was beginning to despair; Seagate info was absolutely useless and confusing, just as so many have commented here. You saved me an enormous amount of time and even more aggravation. It's great when community works!

Drag and Drop Files Onto Seagate External Hardrive