Paragon NTFS for Mac, which allows Macs to write to NTFS-formatted drives. To be able to write to the Wireless Plus while connected to your Mac via USB, you must install the Seagate software bundle that includes a limited edition of Mac Utility: Seagate includes a Mac app that can test the Wireless Plus, but it doesn’t do much. Streaming media files from the drive to my iPad also went without a hitch. To delete files, you have to connect the drive to your computer using the included USB 3 connector. Moving files back and forth between my iPad and the Wireless Plus, and between my MacBook Pro and the Wireless Pro, is smooth but unfortunately, you can’t delete files using the Wireless Plus app or through the browser interface. The browser interface is very similar to Seagate Media app, so it’s familiar territory. To connect to the Wireless Plus wirelessly on your computer, you connect to the drive via Wi-Fi and then launch your browser, which automatically goes to a Web interface for the drive (you can also enter as the URL in your browser).

You’ll use a browser to access the drive’s contents. Web UI: Computers can connect to the Wireless Plus via Wi-Fi. The performance hit is slightly noticeable but not frustratingly so, with webpages taking a short pause before loading. When connecting to a public Wi-Fi hotspot that requires authentication, the app will ask for authentication and then switch over to Safari, where you enter a username and password.

Fortunately, the Seagate Media app allows the Wireless Plus to connect to Wi-Fi Internet, giving your computer or mobile device Internet access. That means the device can’t connect directly to Wi-Fi Internet when connected to the Wireless Plus. Using the Wireless Plus with an iOS device requires the free Seagate Media app forĪndroid app is also available.) The app provides quick and easy access to the drive’s files, with both a Thumbnail and a List View that I use frequently, and Genre and Year views that I almost never use but find helpful at times.Ī computer or mobile device can connect to only one Wi-Fi signal at a time.

Internet Access: Connect the Wireless Plus to Wi-Fi Internet so you can maintain an Internet connection while using the drive.

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