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Summary of Contents for Seagate FreeAgent Desk for Mac
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
FreeAgent for Macintosh Contents Getting Started .......................... 1 Using the Mac Reformatting Tool ..............1 Installing the Software ..................3 ................... 8 Safely Ejecting Drives Managing Your Drives ......................9 Running Diagnostics ....................9 ..................11 Updating Your Software ............. 13 Reading the LED Status Indicators Backing Up &... -
Page 3: Getting Started
Macintosh before you can install the Drive Manager software. Using the Mac Reformatting Tool This User Guide is written for the entire family of Seagate and Maxtor external drives. So Note: the icon labels you see on your screen may vary from the images shown below depending upon the name of the drive you’re installing. - Page 4 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 1: FreeAgent Drive Finder The FreeAgent Drive Finder window contains the Mac Reformatting Tool. Step 3: Double-click the MacInstall icon. The Mac Reformatting Tool window opens: Figure 2: Mac Reformatting Tool Step 4: After you’ve read the description of what the Reformatting tool does, click Reformat to reformat your drive for a Macintosh.
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Page 5: Installing The Software
FreeAgent for Macintosh • When the reformat is complete, the Drive Manager.dmg file appears on your desktop: • The Installer Welcome window opens: Figure 4: Welcome Installing the Software The Drive Manager software is already loaded on your drive and ready to be installed on your computer. - Page 6 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 5: Read Me Step 2: When you’ve read the information, click Continue. The Software License Agreement window opens: Figure 6: Software License Agreement Step 3: Click Continue. A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation: Installing the Software...
- Page 7 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 7: License Agreement sheet Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet. The Select a Destination window opens: Figure 8: Select a Destination Step 5: Select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue. The Drive Manager software can be installed only on the boot volume. Note: The Installation Type window opens: Installing the Software...
- Page 8 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 9: Installation Type Step 6: Click Install. A sheet warns that you’ll have to restart your computer: Figure 10: Restart Warning Step 7: Click Continue Installation in the sheet. A progress window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Installing the Software...
- Page 9 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 11: Installing OneTouch 4 When the installation is complete, a Restart window opens: Figure 12: Restart Step 8: Click Restart to restart your computer and complete the installation. When your computer has restarted, a Drive Manager icon appears on your desktop: Step 9: Double-click the icon to open the Drive Manager application: Installing the Software...
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Page 10: Safely Ejecting Drives
FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 13: Drive Manager Application Safely Ejecting Drives It’s important that you follow the correct procedure to eject your drives from your computer so that data is not lost or corrupted during the process. To safely eject a drive, Step 1. -
Page 11: Managing Your Drives
FreeAgent for Macintosh Managing Your Drives The My Drives view provides a central point from which to manage your Drive Manager devices. It displays all Drive Manager devices connected to your computer: Figure 14: My Drives The tabs across the top of the view allow you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities. - Page 12 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 15: Diagnostics in Progress When the test is complete, the results are displayed in the My Drives view: Figure 16: Diagnostics Complete Running Diagnostics...
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Page 13: Updating Your Software
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you each month of whether your software is up to date. - Page 14 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 18: Software Update Step 2: To turn on Software Update, check Check for updates automatically. Step 3: To check for updates now, click Check Now. If an update is available, a Software Update window allows you to download it: Figure 19: Software Update Available Step 4: Click OK to download the software update.
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Page 15: Reading The Led Status Indicators
FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 21: Software Up To Date Step 6: Click OK. Reading the LED Status Indicators Your drive has an LED status indicator to keep you informed about the status of the drive: Figure 22: Drive LED LED Descriptions State Flashing rapidly Drive fault... -
Page 16: Backing Up & Restoring Folders
FreeAgent for Macintosh Backing Up & Restoring Folders The Backup & Restore feature allows you to • Create and manage multiple Backup Plans • Schedule the backup of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the OneTouch software backs up changed files in backed up folders on a schedule you set or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup view. - Page 17 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 23: Backup Schedule Simple Backup appears in the Backup Plans list. If this is your first time opening the Backup Plans view, a sheet describes Simple Backup: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 18 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 24: Simple Backup Welcome Step 2: Click OK in the sheet. Step 3: Select Enable Scheduled Backup. All days are scheduled for backup at 10:00 PM: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 19 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 25: Simple Backup Schedule Step 4: To re-name the Simple Backup plan, double-click on Simple Backup in the Backup Plans pane so that it becomes editable and enter a name. Step 5: Select Simple Backup or the name you’ve given it and click Back Up Now. A progress bar below the Schedule tab view informs you of the progress of your backup: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 20 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 26: Simple Backup Progress When the backup is complete, the date, time, and number of files in the backup are displayed: Figure 27: Simple Backup Completed Creating Backup Plans...
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Page 21: Creating A Custom Backup Plan
FreeAgent for Macintosh Creating a Custom Backup Plan To select specific folders for backup and set up a backup destination and schedule, Step 1. Click Backup in the toolbar. The Backup Plans Schedule tab view is displayed: Figure 28: Backup Plans Step 2: Click the plus sign ( ) below the Backup Plans list to add a custom backup. - Page 22 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 29: Custom Backup Plan Step 3: To name this Backup Plan, double-click untitled backup so that it becomes editable and enter a name: Figure 30: Name Custom Backup Plan Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 23 FreeAgent for Macintosh Step 4: Select untitled backup or the name you’ve given it (Custom Backup in the image above) and select Enable Scheduled Backup in the Schedule tab view. The Schedule tab view becomes active: Figure 31: Backup Plan Schedule Step 5: Select the days and time for your backup and click Options.
- Page 24 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 32: Backup Schedule Options Step 7: Set the power options to accommodate your backup schedule and click OK. Step 8: Click Folders in the Backup Plans view. The Backup Plans Folders tab view is displayed: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 25 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 33: Backup Folder Options Step 9: Click the plus sign ( ) below the Folders tab view to browse to a folder to back up. An Open sheet is displayed: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 26 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 34: Drive Manager Panel Step 10: Select a folder for backup and click Open. The Folders tab view now displays the path of the folder you’ve selected: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 27 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 35: Backup Folder Path Step 11: Repeat Steps 9 and 10 until you’ve selected all the folders you want to back up. Step 12: Click Destination in the Backup Plans view. The Backup Plans Destination tab view is displayed: Creating Backup Plans...
- Page 28 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 36: Backup Plan Destination Listed are the drives currently connected to your computer. Step 13: Select the destination drive for your backup and click Set. The name and serial number of the selected drive are now displayed: Creating Backup Plans...
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Page 29: Managing Backup Plans
FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 37: Backup Plan Destination Selected Managing Backup Plans Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1. Click Backup in the toolbar. The Backup Plans view displays your current Backup Plan names and schedule: Managing Backup Plans... - Page 30 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 38: Backup Plan Schedule Step 2: In the Backup Plans list, select the Backup Plan to be edited. To edit the name of this Backup Plan, double-click the name in the Backup Plans list so that it becomes editable and enter a new name. To edit the schedule, select or deselect the days for the backup or change the backup time.
- Page 31 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 39: Backup Folder Path Step 4: Select a path and click the plus sign ( ) below the Folders list. An Open sheet displays the currently selected folder: Figure 40: Backup Folder Selection Managing Backup Plans...
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Page 32: Deleting Backup Plans
The name and serial number of the selected drive are now displayed. Deleting Backup Plans You can delete a Backup Plan for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your computer. To delete a backup plan, Step 1. Click Backup in the toolbar. -
Page 33: Backing Up Manually
FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 42: Backup Plans Step 2: Select the Backup Plan to be deleted in the Backup Plans view. Step 3: Click the minus sign (–). The Backup Plan is removed from the Backup Plans list. Backing Up Manually To manually initiate an immediate backup of folders already selected for backup, Step 1. - Page 34 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 43: Backup Plans Step 2: Click Back Up Now. The progress bar below the Schedule tab view indicates a backup in progress. When the backup is complete, the date and time of the backup are displayed: Backing Up Manually...
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Page 35: Restoring Files
FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 44: Backup Complete Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folders, Drive Manager saves ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on your drive. You can restore a specific historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was backed up or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file. - Page 36 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 45: Backup Plans Step 2: Select a Backup Plan in the Backup Plans list. Step 3: Click Restore Files. The Restore options sheet is displayed: Restoring Files...
- Page 37 FreeAgent for Macintosh Figure 46: Restore Options Listed are the contents of the backed up folder. Step 4: Select the files and, if relevant, the file versions to be restored. Step 5: Select a location at which to restore the files: Select Original to restore the files to their original location on your computer.
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Page 38: Index
FreeAgent for Macintosh Index Backing Up & Restoring Folders Backing Up Manually Creating Backup Plans Managing Backup Plans Restoring Files Backing Up Manually Creating a Custom Backup Plan Creating Backup Plans Creating a Custom Backup Plan Using Simple Backup Deleting Backup Plans Editing Backup Settings Getting Started Installing the Software... - Page 39 FreeAgent for Macintosh Updating Your Software Using Simple Backup Using the Formatting Tool...