Seagate ST3160026A-RK Start Manual page 12

Macintosh OS interface drivers
Macintosh OS X and OS 9 have built-in, up-to-date
drivers for both USB and FireWire interfaces.
You don't need to install any drivers if you are using
a Macintosh OS.
Dismounting your drive with Mac OS
Mounting is the beginning and dismounting is the end
of the conversation between your computer and your
external hard drive. Mounting occurs automatically
when you connect and turn on your drive, but you
must initiate the dismounting action yourself. If you
disconnect or turn off the drive before you dismount it,
neither your drive nor your OS understands that the
conversation is finished. It's like hanging up without
saying goodbye.
Caution. Never turn off power to the drive or physically disconnect
any cable attached to the drive when the disc activity LED (located
to the right of the backup button) indicates disc activity. That's like
hanging up in mid-sentence, and it will probably result in data loss.
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How to dismount the drive in Mac OS X
and Mac OS 9
1. Close all windows and quit all running applications
that are stored on the drive or that are using data
that is stored on the drive.
2. In Mac OS X, drag the Seagate external-drive icon to
the trash icon in your Dock area. In Mac OS 9, drag
the Seagate external-drive icon to the trash icon.
3. You can safely disconnect or turn off your hard drive
when the drive icon disappears from your desktop
and the disc-activity LED is not lit.
External Hard Drive
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