deanc2006 Loc: lancaster ohio

500 gig full in 6 months what brand drive would you recommend for an external drive for Mac

seeSAW Loc: Western Mass

I like Seagate. I think it can be used for either Mac or PC

Dun1 Loc: Atlanta, GA

If you trust what the Mac Techs use at the genius bar they use Lacie Rugged external hard drive. I have three Western Digital that I use on an iMac, and I have had good luck with them, which means since I have complimented them they will all stop in a few keystrokes.
I also have a a Gdrive 500 mg that I use for my laptop
Here are some links to a review
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-external-storage-drives/
One thing you might want to take a look at drives with Thunderbolt if your machine has it, data transfer is far faster than any USB mode. I have a friend who films and edits and moves and he mentioned his fellow editors transfer speeds of 3 TB using Thunderbolt at very fast speeds.
Here is yet another review showing speeds prices etc.
http://mac-external-hard-drive-review.toptenreviews.com/
Good luck.

erandolph Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA

Check out Drobo. Upgradable on the fly and protects your data like a mirrored raid.

sudzmonn Loc: here , there , everywhere

seagate , 1T , 320 gb and a 500 gb .

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Seagate makes a three TB drive and at the rate you're going you are going to need it!

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

I second that!