Use Toolkit to Set Up Security, Mirror Folders, and More

Toolkit provides useful tools that let you easily manage security, set up mirror folders, and much more.

Enable security

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

• Click here for details on enabling security.

Set up a mirror folder

Create a Mirror folder on your PC or Mac that is synced to your storage device. Whenever you add, edit, or delete files in one folder, Toolkit automatically updates the other folder with your changes.

• Click here for details on creating a mirror folder.

Start a backup plan (Windows only)

Create a plan customized for the content, storage device, and schedule of your choosing.

• Click here for details on setting up a backup plan.

Optimize disk performance

Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch is preformatted exFAT for compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers. If you use the drive with only one type of computer, you can optimize file copy performance by formatting the drive in the native file system for your operating system. Toolkit provides a quick and simple means of initially optimizing the drive for best performance.

• Click here for details on Toolkit Optimize.

You can also manually format your drive. See Optional Formatting and Partitioning for details.