Getting Started with Toolkit

Toolkit helps you get the most out of your storage solution with easy-to-use tools for backing up your files, managing security, and much more. Toolkit activities and features include:

Protecting your data with automated backups.

Create folders on your drive that mirror folders on your computer, so your files are always available in both places.

Managing security for Seagate and LaCie self-encrypting drives.

Use Toolkit to enable security, create a password, and rest easy knowing your data is protected with Seagate Secure AES 256-bit encryption technology.

Setting up RAID.

Toolkit helps you easily configure the initial RAID level and formatting for compatible Seagate and LaCie dual-drive devices.

Quickly importing files from memory cards.

Simply insert a memory card into the drive’s integrated card reader and Toolkit automatically copies your files to the drive—no need to open folders and drag files.

  Some Toolkit activities and features are available only for supported Seagate and LaCie drives. See the chapters in this user manual to learn more about the drives supported by a given activity or feature.

System requirements

Click to see Operating System Requirements for Seagate Hardware & Software.

Download and install Toolkit

  Your computer must be connected to the internet to install and run Toolkit.

1. Click to open the Seagate Toolkit Support page.
2. Scroll down to the Downloads section.

• Windows—Click on the

  Seagate Toolkit for Windows

  link.

• Mac—Click on the

  Seagate Toolkit for macOS

   link.

• Windows—Click on the

  SeagateToolkit.exe

  file to launch the application.

• Mac—Open the

  SeagateToolkit.zip

  file. Click on the

  Seagate Toolkit Installer

  to launch the application.

Open Toolkit

Open Toolkit using any of the following methods:

• Double-click the Toolkit icon on your desktop. For easy access, you can add the Toolkit icon to your taskbar.
• Click in the Search Windows bar and type

  Toolkit

  , then select the app.

• Click on the Start menu and select

  Toolkit

  from the menu.

• Click in the Spotlight bar and type

  Toolkit

  , then select the app.

• Using Finder, open your Applications folder and double-click

  Toolkit

  .