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To format a Seagate Slim external hard drive for Mac, connect the drive to your Mac and open "Disk Utility," found in Applications > Utilities. Select the drive from the list on the left, then click on "Erase" at the top. Choose a format like "APFS" or "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" and give it a name. Finally, click "Erase" to complete the formatting process.

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