Backup External Hard Drive Mac Time Machine

I bought this hard drive to use with Time Machine on my Mac. I literally just plugged it in, then the computer asked me if I wanted to use it as my Time Machine backup and I clicked yes. Presto. Done. Didn't install any software, it's just plug and play. (I had to buy a new external drive because I got a new computer and the old backup drive would be completely overwritten if I used it for Time Machine. This one is about 1/20 the size of the old. Since I work upstairs in my bedroom at night sometimes, it's nice to have an external drive that is completely portable. This way I tend to plug it in for a backup more often instead of waiting until I am downstairs again.) I actually bought an extra one for a different computer.

Large, fast and reliable. Using as an external hard drive for backup storage with a Mac Pro. I shoot and edit a lot of 4K video and need tons of storage. This drive is versatile, affordable and does the job.

I bought this 1.5 TB drive specifically to be my Time Machine backup for my 1 TB iMac. I wanted the extra .5 TB so that Time Machine had some extra space for the backups and since I have nearly all of my iMacs hard drive filled. So far the Elements drive is working flawlessly and the Time Machine churns away in the background with it in perfect harmony. Western Digital provides a tutorial on how to format the drive for a Mac before you use it as well. It was very easy to do in Mac's Disk Utility.

This could not have been easier. Plug in this Mac formatted drive, open time machine, and the drive does its backup thing. For a limited tech speaker like me this is perfect--no worries, no hassles, no extra steps to insure that your data is protected. B&H shipped right away and my drive arrived ahead of schedule with free shipping.

I bought this as a time machine backup drive for my two Mac computers and its working great so far. Its a huge relieve being so quiet during use compared to my old tired HDD that sounded like a garbage disposal filled with ice. Great work Seagate, very happy with this purchase!

I decided on using Western Digital My Passport Ultra for Mac 2 TB as exclusive external hard drive for Time Machine on my iMac. I have also used WD My Passport for Mac 2 TB as exclusive for my MacBook Pro. Both were easy to install simply by Google search for instructions How to install Time Machine on external drive. No instructions come in the package box. Both are working automatically. I'm happy with each!

I got this hard drive for a system backup. I am checking to see how it works with Apple's Time Machine. So far it is working very well. I will then get another one just like it to rotate Off-site to protect my data. This is in addition to a cloud storage.

Just purchased the hard drive for my time machine backup. Love it! A great value for the price.

I am using this hard drive as Time Machine backup for my MacBook Pro. I bought it as an update to the WD Elements 6TB version that has been performing flawlessly for over 4 years. I purchased this 8TB version because I needed more space. I have trusted Western Digital hard drives as backup drives for my MacBooks for over 10 years now and never had a failure. Great quality and value. Highly recommended!

I used this smart looking My Passport as my Time Machine backup hard drive. Perfect size for my small work area. I find WD Hard Drive products to be very reliable. They're so dependable and the ease of use fits my needs perfectly. Just plug it in and let it do the job.