
Seagate has partnered with Paragon Software to include a driver that allows Macs to write to NTFS drives. Mac is capable of reading NTFS formatted drives, however they can not write to them. Windows uses NTFS as its file system, Mac does not. The GoFlex Desk was designed to be compatible with both the Windows and Mac operating systems. On the standard base there is both a power plug (AC adapter included) and a USB 2.0 Mini port. With the base removed, standard SATA power and data connections are revealed on the bottom of the drive housing. Currently alternative bases include USB 3.0 and Firewire 800. The base can be removed to allow the user to adapt the drive to their specific connection needs.

There is also a little LED to indicate power.īoth sides of the drive are identical, featuring the Seagate logo and plenty of small dots which may appear to be air vents, but they are purely for looks. On the front of the base there are four LEDs which indicate storage capacity. The front of the hard drive is pretty plain with only the base providing anything important.
