You can create folders, move files to the hard drive and when the drive is plugged into the Mac the Mac can see those files and vice versa with the PC. What if you want to create separate areas on the hard drive for Mac and PC? You do this by creating partitions on the hard drive. Think of partitions as slicing a cake into different size pieces and you give each piece of your cake to one function. A good example is you may want three partitions.

Mac OS High Sierra uses by default the new. Time Machine is not compatible with AFS and must be formatted to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file system. It is important that the drive is or the partition is at least as big as the data you are backing up, ideally at least twice the size so that you can grow into the backup drive. Go to the settings menu select Time Machine. If the big button for Time Machine is off turn it to On.

The WD Discovery software allows you to set up auto backup options, password protection, import cloud images and documents for Facebook, Instragra, Dropbox, OneDrive, GoogleDrive, etc. WD recommends this drive for Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 (they have a Mac version for Macs, although it is possible to set this drive to use on Macs as well). Software & Downloads. Software by Product; Software for Windows; Software for Mac. Western Digital SSD Dashboard. Software for Mac Install WD Discovery for Mac. WD Access for Mac. WD Arkeia Network Backup. WD Drive Utilities for Mac. WD Security for Mac. WD Sync for Mac.

• Direct Attached Storage Online User Guide and Solutions • This article explains how to safely eject a USB device from a computer. • WD2Go™ Cloud Online User Guide for Information, Configuration and Solutions. • This article lists the WD Discovery Supported WD Apps, OS, File Systems, and Languages.

If that is the case then you are better setting up a partition for sharing those files, rather than formatting the entire disk in this format. – • Once you have entered a name and selected a format, click on Erase and the formatting of the My Passport external hard drive will start. It may only take a few seconds or a minute or two depending on the hard drive size. • Once done dismiss the Disk Utility Screen. The formatted WD My Passport drive icon should now appear on your desktop ready for you to use. Right Click to Eject External Drive And there you have it, the format WD My Passport for Mac in 10 quick steps. YouTube Video Covering the Format of WD My Passport for Mac This video from Acquevara shows the formatting of an external hard drive on a Mac using Mac OS Sierra.

• On macOS Dock, select Finder. When the Finder window opens, on the menu bar, select ‘Go’ and then ‘Utilities.’ After that, you will be able to see /Applications/Utilities folder in Finder. From the Utilities folder window, select ‘Disk Utility’ application.

Have now successfully formatted ‘My Passport’ backup. With some local technical guidance I was able to determine which Drive to select and which Mac Journal to erase. HI ROBERT, I have a similar question: Dying to know which Mac Journal to erase format)?? The Left most or the indented one? The directions are sketchy about that. Second question: did the format erase the software and if so where did you find the software to re-install? And one more question if I may: Does the software have a cloning feature?

The Utilities folder is within the Application folder on your Mac. Or go to a finder window to search for Disk Utility or you can find it by clicking on the spot light search (the magnifying glass icon on your screen) and search for Disk Utility there. How to convert a mpg to mov for quicktime on mac. Disk Utility In Spotlight Search 2. Double click to start up the software. Disk Utility will list all the drives connected to your Mac on the left hand side of its screen. They are grouped by internal disks first, external disks next. Don’t select your internal drives.

And sometimes your Mac will be sensitive and not accept the ‘formatted for Mac’ drive and then you have paid the extra and will have to format on your Mac anyway. For a few minutes of setup you get the job done at a good price compared to Mac branded products. How to Make the WD Elements Compatible With Mac and PC For Windows only users, the drive comes preformatted in NTFS out of the box. You simply plug in and go.

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