Mypassport Apps For Mac

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  • Attach the WD My Passport hard drive to your Mac computer.
  • Click the magnifying glass icon (Spotlight) and type Disk Utility. Select the Disk Utility program from the search result list.
  • The Mac Disk Utility window appears.
  • Make sure that the WD My Passport Ultra is selected on the left-hand side panel.
  • Click the Erase tab. Select 'ExFAT' from the drop-down list. (Using this format lets you connect this WD drive to a Windows or Mac computer.)Click Erase.
  • The 'Untitled' drive should appear on the desktop. If not, click the Finder icon on the dock, and the Untitled drive will be displayed in the 'Devices' section. Rename it and use it just like you would use a USB stick.
  • If you need to use this WD My Passport drive on your Mac computer extensively, follow these steps.
  • Go to Disk Utility and click the Erase tab. Choose the 'Mac OS' option from the 'Format' drop-down list. Click the Partition tab and click the + icon to partition the drive. Clicking it multiple times creates many partitions.
  • Click on - to delete a partition. Click a partition and type the size of the partition in the 'Size' field to set the partition size manually. Type a partition name that you can understand easily. (For example, type photos for the partition where you want to store photos.)
  • Set the format type as 'Mac OS(Journaled)' and then, click Apply Partition. Wait until the partition operation is completed. The partitions now appear on the desktop.

Depends on the backup software you use, what backup strategy you implement, and what you need to backup. Where you will start at this point also depends on what you may have already backed up to the Passport and if you are using the pre-installed Passport software.

Super helpful travel and passport info! Definitely use this app if you travel a lot. It tells you the visa requirements too so you can plan ahead and get the forms and everything you need. Used it for India consulate and it was a breeze. Passport info too if you need it. It also has travel alerts and tips that are relevant and helpful. I purchased Western Digital My Passport 1 TB Portable Hard Drive for Mac, Silver by Western Digital. During the 1st use which can take hrs if you computer’s disc is full (mine took 3-6 hrs), “My Passport for Mac” backs up EVERYTHING on your computer. To check, go to Finder, Click on the icon of a hard drive saying “My Passport for Mac”. I have a WD passport that won’t open! I recently updated my Mac to OS Catalina, and I think that is the reason why. The WD SmartWare Icon appears on my desktop. When I push it, I get into a folder. When I try to open DriverUnlock I get this message: “The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS.


If you want every change you make to a document instantly backed up to the Passport, then you need the right software to do that (if it exists.) If you wish to use Time Machine that is part of OS X, then it backs up every hour but does not instantly backup a changed file. You would have to repartition and reformat the Passport in order to use Time Machine. Also, for Time Machine to work properly your Passport must be at least twice the capacity of your computer's drive. If is isn't, then you will have to decide upon a different type of software and backup strategy.

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Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Backup and Restore. For other backup software:

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1. Carbon Copy Cloner

2. Get Backup

3. Deja Vu

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4. SuperDuper!

5. Synk Pro

6. Tri-Backup

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Others may be found at MacUpdate.

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Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.

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Oct 4, 2014 11:17 AM