#Seagate dashboard update for windows 10 for mac
#Seagate dashboard update for windows 10 driver

Preloaded on the drive is a new version of the Seagate Dashboard backup software.

#Seagate dashboard update for windows 10 driver

In this case, you can also use a software driver to make Windows able to read and write to the Mac file system. If you plan on using it exclusively with a Mac, however, you can also reformat it into NFS+.

#Seagate dashboard update for windows 10 for mac

However, like other portable drives from Seagate, it also comes with a customized version of Paragon NTFS for Mac that enables Macs to read and write to the drive without reformatting. The Fast comes formatted in the NTFS file system and works immediately with any Windows computer.

In my testing, I didn't need to use the Y-shaped cable at all, but you might need it if you plan to use the Fast with older laptops.Дespite having two internal hard drives, the Backup Plus Fast is still bus-powered and comes with just one USB port for both power and data connections. This cable is needed only when you use the Fast with a computer that can't provide enough power for the drive to work from a single USB port. The second cable is a Y-shaped cable that can draw power from two USB ports of a computer. One of them is a standard USB 3.0 cable, similar to those accompanying other portable drives. The drive itself includes two USB cables. This is a must-have feature for a portable drive, since it saves you from carrying too many things. Despite having two internal drives, the Fast is still bus-powered, meaning it doesn't require a separate power adapter. On one side, it has a standard Micro-USB 3.0 port. In fact, it's slightly shorter, or narrower than some other thinner drives. Other than its thick profile, the drive itself is still very compact. However, this is quite normal for portable drives. Note that you can't open the Fast to service the internal drives by yourself, and you can't change it to a RAID 1 setup, either. If you use it to host hot data, such as movies or photos that you're working on, make sure you back them up to another drive as soon as you're done.

Rather, use it to store a backup of your original files. For this reason, you shouldn't use the Fast to store your only copy of data. Generally, RAID 0 heightens the risk of data loss because if one of the internal drives fails, you'll lose data on both.