John and the list, when I called, they said "there must be something wrong with my Mac as this is the first complaint they have seen." I fell off my chair... Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:20:51 -0800 From: John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com> What did Seagate's support say? BTW, I only buy and use FWHD externals.