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Can anyone recommend a 1TB portable hard drive, preferably USB3? Suitable for a MacBook Pro.

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:
I picked up one of these recently for my MBP:

http://www.ebuyer.com/407777-seagate-1tb-expansion-portable-hard-drive-stbx...

Works well and only £50.

In reply to professionalwreckhead:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/data-storage/portable-ex...

then reformat it from windows to mac. that will save you £20 compared to buying the mac version.

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

Be careful with using bundled backup software - with the western digital one, performing a 'synch' after you've accidentally deleted a file on your PC without realising it will cause it to be deleted from the drive as well...

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

Been using a Trascend portable hard drive with my Macbook pro. I have had the 500gb version of this ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-Military-Grade-Resistance-Portable-Extern...

Had it for a few years now and ever had a problem with it! It can take a fall as well!! Extra piece of mind if you take it travelling with you!
As mentioned above, be careful using the bundled back up software! You might inadvertently lose some files if you sync using the 'auto sync' feature if you have made any updates since your last sync.

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

I'd stay away from cheaper brands such as Seagate. WD are generally the most reliable and not over priced.

In reply to crayefish:

Yes, I'm inclined to go with a WD (the Passport or Passport Ultra), because I use a WD hard drive on my desk top and it seems OK. The problem is it also gets quite a lot of v rude one-star reviews saying things like 'WD means Wait for Disaster' ...

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

I think you'll find those sort of reviews for most of the brands... always someone who dislikes and they tend to make their comments known Plus all brands have failures.

But at work the guys who build our CFD machines etc only use WD as they found them to be the most reliable.

In reply to crayefish:

When you reformat it for the Mac, how do you keep the software that comes with it? Or failing that, can the Mac Time Machine be used to back up to both the desk top hard drive and the portable hard drive when away from home, without causing confusion/problems?

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:


Not being a Mac user, I can't answer that I am afraid!

But if you want to keep the software, copy it off the drive on a PC then you can format and still have a copy.

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

I use a Lacie Rugged Mini 1TB with my iMac for my back up. Well actually I use two and swap them. Works Via Time Machine but don't ask me exactly how as as geeky IT friend set up for me

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

Recently bought a WD Air drive for my MacBook Pro, paid the Mac premium as I could not be bothered faffing around reformatting and it is nice that syncs with both the MacBook hard drive and iCloud with no messing. Not had it long, but no problems.