How do I get my WD external hard drive to work on my Mac?
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- Connect your Western Digital hard drive to your Mac computer.
- Double-click the drive icon that appears on your desktop.
- Click “Applications” from the left pane, “Utilities” from the second pane and then double click “Disk Utility” from the third pane.
- Click the drive from the left pane of the Disk Utility.
Is WD Passport SSD compatible with Mac?
The My Passport SSD is compatible with both Mac and Windows, however, we did have to reformat ours from NFTS to AFPS, but this can be done in your Mac’s Disk Utility app in just a few seconds the first time you use it.
How do I open my passport hard drive on a Mac?
Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. 2. Select the WD My Passport for Mac drive in the left sidebar….Solution 3: Run First Aid in Disk Utility
- Go to Launchpad > Other Folder > Disk Utility.
- Select the WD hard drive.
- Click First Aid on the top of the Disk Utility window and then click Run.
Why is my WD Passport read only on Mac?
When a WD My Passport drive is with an NTFS file system, Mac couldn’t directly access the content. By default, the drive will show as read-only on Mac. To fix this issue, you’ll need an NTFS for Mac software to help you get full control of this formatted drive.
Should I use my passport for Mac to backup with Time Machine?
The My Passport for Mac drive works with Apple Time Machine, and included WD Security software helps protect your data. SSD-based Mac computers are great, but sometimes you need more space for your ever-growing iTunes and Photos collections.
Which format is best for Mac external drive?
If you need to format a drive, use the APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format for best performance. If your Mac is running macOS Mojave or later, use the APFS format.
Why won’t my Mac read ExFAT drive?
In some cases exFat formatted drives won’t mount on the Mac OS due to slight corruptions that it feels prevent it from mounting. You can either run a repair on the drive on Windows or use a terminal command on Mac to rebuild the directory. Replace * with the drive numbers as shown in disk utility.