LaCie Portable Drive: How To Install on Mac OS (Full Setup)

This is a quick step by step tutorial on how to setup your LaCie drive on a Mac computer and how to backup. Easy to follow guide showing you what to do with your external drive.
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[@buffalooodeb]

Excellent...easy to follow...I spent 3 hours today between Apple and LaCie...no one could fix my issue but this video did!!

[@HITBearer]

Just got my Lacie 2TB and this video covered everything I need. great video and straight to the point, thank you.

[@susannehicks7765]

At first I wasn't too sure about watching an 18-min video, but I've had problems with my last external drive for Time Machine so I really wanted to make sure I got it set up right. This was super helpful. Very detailed, very clear, all of the prompts he shows are exactly what I am seeing. So it's all set up now correctly! Thanks so much!!

[@cjohnson187]

The best video instructions I have ever watched. Excellent.

[@carolm8841]

I was ready to buy a new external drive until watching this video. EXCELLENT!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@HITBearer]

which drive did you end up getting?

[@ElizabethRowley-s5v]

This is really one of the most helpful videos I've ever used for technical issues of this sort. Thank you!

[@bridgetmcbride6634]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for producing this video. And thank you for such clear and complete steps to do this. Your instruction is excellent! I have an older desktop Mac (running OS SIerra) that I needed to back up (the previous LaCie I had refused to mount after 11 years) so you covering older AND newer systems was SO helpful. La Cie is a nice product but they don't support them with any sort of instruction. AGain, I'm so glad I found you here. Will be subscribing and checking out your other videos. Again, thank you.

[@stevenrae2797]

Very well done and methodical. Used the same process for another external HD also!

[@cmac8]

Excellent video. Helped me set up my new external drive. Thank you!

[@angeladaniel209]

I love your detail. I never used an external drive and find myself needing one and you expained the steps so beautifully, Thank you

[@sharonrajan4253]

Thank you! I am not in the least Tech Savvy and I was able to follow your instructions very easily, very much appreciated. 🙏🏽

[@haivo4544]

Thank you. I thought I had a corrupt SanDisk SSD but you saved me!

[@ToniNatalie2012]

Best tutorial ever, clear and to the point. Thank you!

[@janetpeduzzi289]

This video is EXCELLENT! I had never done this before and this tutorial was amazingly simple to understand and to follow! Thank you!

[@batoolya25]

Thank you so much I didnt know how to set up my ssd for back up this video was really very helpful you covered everything

[@SigningWithOmar]

thank you thank you and thank you again. Very detailed: just what I was searching for. God bless

[@zlanaya]

thanks, so useful. excellent instructions. I used to set up the external LaCie for my MAC Air.

[@TamuAdwoa]

thank you, helpful and concise

[@xymonatanacio3738]

What’s the difference between disk utility and time machine!?

[@KandyHurley]

Thanks so much. Your instructions were clear & easy to follow.

[@YusufShakirov]

Could I keep my external drive plugged in at all times to my iMac? Or do I need to eject every night so its not on till morning? Thank you for a great in depth video.

[@bridgetmcbride6634]

I was wondering that exact same thing. I power my desktop Mac down every night and left the former LaCie drive I had plugged in, but it did have an on/off switch.

[@denisebattista2108]

I don't have the APFS option in my dropdown, and this is what I need to use. Is there a solution?

[@simonsaysfitnessuk1861]

well done, great video..... much appreciated as I really struggled to originally set up.

[@Lnadler10]

Thank YOU! so easy.

[@TB_4]

Which one do you select if you’re taking the data off a really old Mac and transferring it to a new machine?

[@angeladaniel209]

Can I download software programs on this hard drive. The program is too large for my available storage

[@lesstarling9806]

Thank you so much!! Great help!!

[@mimofrl]

thanks goat

[@kairikamely]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!

[@binder098]

Thanks . . .spot on. I will subscribe and check out your other tips.

[@samdinto5539]

What if it says it couldnt back up?

[@peterclemmet]

Well presented 👍

[@futuros.emprendedores1992]

good help. thanks

[@ParisLatka]

Thank you! So very helpful!

[@mscolleysclass]

Thank you

[@oliversmith7902]

my lacie rugged is connected but does not show up :( at all in disc utility

[@KhaNguyen-qs2dq]

sameeeee

[@GabrielaGarcia-uj6ud]

@@KhaNguyen-qs2dq where did you guys buy it? im not sure if i should buy it from Target

[@mineandreuzza99]

thankss

[@deborahflanagan4959]

ExcellentT

[@jazminetania]

Didn’t help :(

[@blayno_mtops]

The title of the video is misleading. What's this got to do with LaCie Portable Drive exactly. Wasted 20min watching this

[@edabella5354]

Great video. Very helpful. Was able to format my new Lacie TB for my Mac successfully. Thanks.

[@ghk6581]

Exactly! Like how’s this a full setup

[@PKBABY247]

You're freaking amazing 🥰THANKKK YOUUU 🎉🥲

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

Thank you, very informative

[@andymapplebeck2374]

Really helpful, thankyou