恐怖的Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk外接硬碟

老人2月時發文少很多，主要原因是迷上林書豪重新擁抱NBA、年邁無法抵抗AB流感、和工作突然忙碌、等三大因素外，還有一因，那就是陷入Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3.5吋外接硬碟的漩渦。
外接硬碟對老人有一種沒法說明的誘惑！一生大大小小大慨買過20幾個硬碟，各尺寸各容量各種接頭都有。各種硬碟麻煩都考倒不倒老人！
二月壞了ㄧ顆WD My Book硬碟，所以又想買一顆來。看上了Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk有自由轉換介面底座的技術，可以換底作方式變換USB或FireWire接頭。於是買入Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk USB3.0 2TB 3.5吋外接硬碟。
不料從此陷入漩渦。以為新的自由轉換介面底座接頭，一定有公司的特殊Driver，於是灌入附屬在內的賣金塔軟體，再用蘋果的磁碟工具程式重新格式化。但自此Finder、系統偏好設定、Time Machine等都一再造成系統當機！用蘋果的磁碟工具程式第二次重新格式化也無用。知道出問題後，拿掉付上的軟體，Spotlight收尋硬碟內的Seagate相關軟體和丟棄，但還是無法解決。上網Google，即使是Seagate官方站，也無法得到可真正解決的方法。
自從用System OS X後這是唯一的一次系統問題！
最後，ㄧ位 Sum Guy網友終於提供唯一可靠的方法：
1. Go to your Applications Folder and locate the Seagate Diagnostics application. Delete it by moving it to the Trash Can. It will ask you for your password. Provide your password and the app will be placed into Trash Can.
2. Go to hard drive and open it. Go to the Library Folder and open it. Go to the Application Support Folder and open it. Locate a folder called Seagate. Delete it by moving it to the Trash Can. If OS X asks for your password, provide it, and the folder will be placed into Trash Can.
3. Close the Application Support Folder. Go to the LaunchAgents Folder and open it. Locate thecom.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist file and delete it. Again, OS X may ask you for your password.
4. Close the Application Support Folder and then the Library Folder.
5. Open the System Folder, then open the Library Folder. Locate the Extensions Folder and open it. Locate the Seagate Storage Driver.kext and delete it. OS X will ask for your password again. Close all folders.
6. Reboot your Mac. When it finishes rebooting, you can now empty the Trash Can.

這是Seagate這樣一個大公司的怪事！真是恐怖的公司！
建議網友一但買入Seagate FreeAgent硬碟想用在麥金塔時，直接先用蘋果的磁碟工具程式將其格式化，馬上丟掉其內的麥金塔軟體！