Review on (Old Model) Toshiba Canvio Connect 500GB Portable Hard Drive by Sean Flint

I did a lot of shopping before deciding on this product. I needed a backup for my photos and music and this one is perfect. My mother has several of these and they have all served her for a long time. I was able to drag files here from my Windows computer and move them to my Mac. Yes, it is compatible with both! Note: If I'm connected to my Mac, I haven't yet installed the Mac drivers that came with the product. As a result, I couldn't change any of the files on the portable drive. However, I was able to copy them to my Mac. If you want to edit files on a portable drive from a Mac, you need to install the drivers. I was afraid of losing all my data that I transferred from Windows, so I haven't done it yet. I just needed to be able to read and copy files, so this method worked for me. You can also copy files from Mac to hard drive without any additional software. Also, Mac suggested that I back up my entire Mac to this hard drive, which I didn't do. A popup informed me that this would delete all my saved data. I plan to buy the second one to back up my entire Mac, but I use the first one to back up pictures, documents, and music. 1T is a ton of space. It comes in multiple colors so I shouldn't have any trouble telling them apart. The difference is that if my Mac crashes, I don't have to do much to restore my entire system when I back up my Mac to this handy drive. The hard drive itself is very thin and light. I didn't buy a cover for him, but I won't scatter either. It comes with a cable that plugs directly into the USB port on your laptop or computer. You can drag and drop files or install the included software to get more out of your Mac. 1T should have enough room for most people unless you have an indecent amount of movies to back up. Highly recommended.