Macbook user any recommendations for an external hard drive.  Doesn't need to be very portable or have more than 1 TB

Macbook user (10.6.8).  I am a novice and need help with an external hard drive for time machine.  I don't need it to be very portable or very big but I don't want to lose any pictures or other info.  I see all kinds of hard drives for sale but do I need one especially for Mac? 

Only one computer can be connected to one drive at a time without a server being involved or a NAS drive.
I don't think your needs are along those lines it's too complex.
Just a external drive formatted exFAT will do between Mac's and PC's.
Swtich the cable and connect to one or the other as needed or get two drives.
There are some hacks floating around that create a portable wireless shared storage so anyone with a wif can connect and share files with at like coffee shops.
Is that what your looking for?

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