Seagate Backup Plus Hub For Mac

Seagate Backup Plus Hub is an external hard drive designed for Mac and Windows computers. Using this hard drive, you can easily back up your files and access all your photos, videos, and music. If you want to use the Seagate Backup Plus Hub with your computer, you need to complete its setup and formatting processes. So, follow the below instructions carefully to complete the setup, formatting, and troubleshooting processes of the Seagate Backup Plus Hub For Mac.

Setup Seagate Backup Plus Hub For Mac

Setting Up And Formatting Seagate Backup Plus Hub

  • First, plug the power cord into the Seagate Backup Plus Hub external hard drive and turn it on.
  • Next, connect the Seagate hard drive to your Mac computer using a USB cable.
  • Open the Finder app using the Dock at the bottom of the Mac window.
  • Select the Applications category from the left menu panel of the screen.
  • Click on the Utilities option from the list.
  • Here, choose the Disk Utility option.
  • Click the View button at the top-left corner of the window.
  • Select the Show All Devices option.
  • Select Show All
  • Now, you will see the external hard drive that is connected to your Mac computer.
  • Choose your external hard drive from the left menu panel of the screen.
  • Next, click Erase at the top of the window.
  • A small dialog box will pop up at the top of the window.
  • Here, enter a name for your external hard drive in the Name field.
  • Hard Drive In The Name Field
  • Select the Format field and choose the option you want to use from the drop-down list.
  • Next, click the Scheme field and select the GUID Partition Map option from the drop-down list.
  • Once you’ve provided all the details, just click on the Erase button.
  • It takes some time to create the partition and set up the drive on Disk Utility.
  • Once this process is over, click the Done button.
  • Now, the hard drive is ready to use on your Mac computer.

Troubleshooting Seagate Plus Hub For Mac

If the Seagate Backup Plus Hub hard drive is not mounted on your Mac computer, follow the below steps to troubleshoot the issue.

Check The Connectivity Issue

  • Check if the Seagate Backup Plus Hub hard drive is properly connected to your Mac computer.
  • In case it is not connected properly, remove and reconnect the hard drive to a different USB port on your computer.
  • If the issue continues, replace the USB cable with a new one and reconnect the hard drive to your Mac.
  • If you are using an adapter, remove the hard drive and wait for some time.
  • Now, reconnect the hard drive to the adapter.
  • Now, check whether the hard drive is mounted on your Mac computer.
  • If the problem persists, follow the next instructions.

Change The Mac Settings

  • Ensure to connect the Seagate Backup Plus Hub hard drive to your Mac computer.
  • Click the Finder icon from the Dock at the bottom of the window or select the Finder tab at the top-left corner. Pick the Preferences option from the drop-down list.
  • Now, the Finder Preferences dialog box will appear on the screen.
  • Click on the General tab.
  • Make a tick mark in the External disks checkbox under the Show these items on the desktop section.
  • Select These Items To Show On Desktop
  • Now, the hard drive will show up on your Mac’s desktop.
  • In the Finder Preferences dialog box, click the Sidebar tab and select the External disks checkbox from the list.
  • The Finder sidebar will now show the Seagate Backup Plus Hub hard drive connected to your Mac.

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