How To Use The Wd My Passport For Mac

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How To Use The Wd My Passport For Mac
How to use wd my passport

Wd My Passport For Mac

  • Create a partition folder for backing up the system data and choose the partition format as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the Format drop-down menu.
  • Click the Apply button after partitioning your hard drive.
  • Next, create a backup of your system data using the Time Machine Backup feature.
  • Click the System Preferences icon at the Dock or click the Apple menu and select System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
  • In the System Preferences window, click the Time Machine icon and select the Add or Remove Backup Disk option.
  • Now, choose the created partition on your WD easystore hard drive to start backing up your files.
  • Click the Use Disk button and check the 'Back up Automatically' checkbox under the Time Machine icon.
  • Also, check the 'Show Time Machine in the menu bar' checkbox from the Time Machine window.
  • If you wish to start a backup for the next time, click the Time Machine icon at the menu bar and select the Back up Now button.
  • You can also use the WD Discovery app for accessing the WD Backup software to back up your data.

How To Use The Wd My Passport For Mac

Best portable ssd for mac. The WD Passport for Mac is one of several drives that I use for backup on my MacBook Pro, so I do not need to. Recover any information on it. In fact I think I've now wiped it. I'm not sure because it will not mount on my desktop - however, I can see it with Disk Utilities. I have tried to format it. I have tried to repair it. I have tried to.

Use Wd My Passport For Mac On Pc

  1. After having confirmed that the WD My Passport is formatted with NTFS, many people will choose to convert NTFS to APFS (for macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra) or reformat the WD My Passport hard drive to make the WD external hard drive compatible with Mac. But as you know, directly formatting WD Elements or My Passport on Mac causes data loss.
  2. Plug the USB cable from WD my Passport drive to a free functional USB port on your Mac. Enter My Passport by clicking on the icon present on the desktop. You can copy and paste any file from your Mac to your Passport and vice versa. 4.When the transfer process is complete, drag the 'My Passport' icon above the 'Trash' icon then release.




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