Installation on a Macintosh (Apple Mac OS)

If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB/Firewire cable.

For Mac OS 8.6, the USB extension has to be at least v1.41.

For Mac OS 8.6, the Firewire extension has to be at least v2.6.

For save removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the unplug procedure. If not, an error message will show up.

Installation on a Macintosh (Apple Mac OS)

Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection:

Turn on your computer and start Mac OS

Connect the RX30 and turn it on

No driver installation required

The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop**

Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2.0 connection:

Turn on your computer and start Mac OS

Connect the RX30 and turn it on

No driver installation required

The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop**

Unplug Procedure:

Drag the external hard drive icon into the trash bin

Turn off your device

**For factory new drives and formatting, see “Partitioning & Formatting”

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Rosewill RX30 manual Installation on a Macintosh Apple Mac OS, Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection