But you can get either version, regardless of what platform you use. The only difference between the two is that they are preformatted for the targeted operating system (NTFS on a Windows machine and HFS+ on a Mac). There are two versions of the new drive: the Seagate Slim and Seagate Slim for Mac. There's an added benefit, as well: the new Slim is now significantly shorter than its predecessor, making it one of the most compact standard portable drives on the market. While it's a little disappointing to lose this level of flexibility, this is not a big deal since most computers now support USB 3.0, which is faster than both FireWire and eSATA, and more than fast enough for a single-volume storage device. Note the adapter design of the older model. The new Seagate Slim (bottom) next to the previous model, the Seagate GoFlex Slim. Seagate Dashboard for backup and cross-platform access
SEAGATE SLIM MAC WINDOWS EMULATOR MAC OS
Windows 2000 or later, Mac OS 10.4 or later For more options in terms of capacities, check out others on this list. If you're looking for a great portable drive to carry extra data or for backup on the go, this is it.
And the Seagate Dashboard software bundle, which includes backup, utilities, and a cross-platform read/write access software driver, is a great bonus. And if you're happy with that, the drive is very affordable, costing just $60. The Seagate Slim's only shortcoming is its limited 500GB capacity, though that's plenty for most people. In my testing, it offers fantastic performance, and it works on both a Windows PC and Mac, without the need to reformat. That said, the new drive is much shorter than its predecessor and is an incredibly portable storage device.