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Seagate Dashboard_Installation Tutorial

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Seagate Slim FAQs

Find out the answers to our most frequently asked questions about the Seagate Slim drives.

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Install the NTFS Driver on a Mac

Get step-by-step instructions on how to install the NTFS driver on a Mac.

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Instant Backup Restore from Windows Explorer

Instant Backup Restore from Windows Explorer

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Instant Backup Restore from Interface

Instant Backup Restore from Interface

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Adding Exclusions to a Premium Backup

Adding Exclusions to a Premium Backup

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Top Articles

How to setup a GoFlex drive for use under MacOS

The GoFlex, GoFlex Desk, GoFlex Pro and GoFlex Slim drives are flexible enough to use in MacOS, Windows, or both.

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How to use an external drive without any special software

Many, even most, Seagate and Maxtor-brand external drives are sold with bundled backup and management software. However, in some cases it is not possible to use such software.

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How To's

Troubleshooting

Downloads

Software

Software

  • Seagate Dashboard 2.x

    Seagate Dashboard is software that originally shipped on the Seagate Backup Plus, Seagate Slim and Seagate Central drives. This software allows the user to perform backups, share (upload) content to social media sites Learn more

Utilities

Utilities

  • SeaTools for Windows

    The quick diagnostic tool that checks the health of your drive. Learn more

Specifications

 
Capacity 500GB
Interface Options USB 3.0
Physical  
Height (in/mm) 0.38/9.6
Width (in/mm) 2.99/76.0
Length (in/mm) 4.47/113.5
Weight (lb/g) 0.33/150
Model Number Capacity Warranty Product Colors
STCD500102 500GB 2 years Black
STCD500104 500GB 2 years Silver