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My Passport™ for Mac
Portable Hard Drive
User Manual
Accessing Online Support
Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics:
▪ Downloads — Download software and updates for your WD product
▪ Registration — Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at
http://register.wdc.com
▪ Warranty & RMA Services — Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery
information
▪ Knowledge Base — Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID
▪ Installation — Get online installation help for your WD product or software
▪ WD Community — Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users at http://community.wdc.com
Table of Contents
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Accessing Online Support.................................................................................ii
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1 About Your WD Drive....................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................................................1
Kit Contents......................................................................................................................2
Optional Accessories.......................................................................................................2
Operating System Compatibility....................................................................................2
Disk Drive Format.............................................................................................................2
Physical Description.........................................................................................................3
USB 3.0 Interface.................................................................................................................3
Power/Activity LED.............................................................................................................3
Registering Your Drive.....................................................................................................3
Handling Precautions.......................................................................................................4
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2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started.................................................5
Connecting the Drive...................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started with the WD Software......................................................................... 6
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3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive............................................................... 12
Password Protecting the Drive..................................................................................... 12
Unlocking the Drive........................................................................................................13
With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software...................................................13
With the WD Drive Unlock Utility.................................................................................... 14
Changing Your Password.............................................................................................. 16
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature...............................................................................17
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4 Managing and Customizing the Drive........................................................18
Checking Drive Health...................................................................................................18
Erasing the Drive............................................................................................................ 19
Using the Drive Erase Function........................................................................................ 19
Using Five Invalid Passwords........................................................................................... 20
Registering the Drive.................................................................................................... 20
Restoring the WD Software..........................................................................................21
Turning Off the LED........................................................................................................21
Safely Disconnecting the Drive ....................................................................................21
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5 Managing and Customizing the Software................................................. 22
Checking for Software Updates................................................................................... 22
Uninstalling the WD Software.......................................................................................22
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6 Reformatting the Drive................................................................................23
Reformatting the Drive..................................................................................................23
Restoring the WD Software..........................................................................................23
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7 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................24
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive.......................................................24
Frequently Asked Questions.........................................................................................24
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8 Compliance and Warranty Information.....................................................26
Regulatory Compliance.................................................................................................26
FCC Class B Information................................................................................................... 26
ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement....................................................................................... 26
Safety Compliance............................................................................................................ 26
CE Compliance For Europe...............................................................................................27
KC Notice (Republic of Korea only).................................................................................27
Environmental Compliance (China)..............................................................................27
Warranty Information.....................................................................................................27
Obtaining Service..............................................................................................................27
Limited Warranty.............................................................................................................. 28
GNU General Public License (“GPL”)............................................................................28
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About Your WD Drive
Welcome to your My Passport for Mac™ portable hard drive. This drive offers high
capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local
and cloud backup, and password protection to help protect your
unauthorized use.
This introductory chapter includes the following topics:
Features
Kit Contents
Optional Accessories
Operating System Compatibility
Disk Drive Format
Physical Description
files from
About Your WD Drive
Registering Your Drive
Handling Precautions
Features
With a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup,
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digital life.
Password Protection with Hardware Encryption — The My Passport for Mac drive’s
built-in 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security™ software helps keep
your content private and safe. Just activate password protection and set your own
personalized password.
Password Protection — The WD Security
and safe. Just activate password protection and set your own personalized
password.
Reimagined Design — The bold, vibrant design of the My Passport for Mac drive is
sure to stop you in your tracks. It is portable storage reimagined and gives you the
opportunity to express yourself! Available in a wide range of beautiful colors, you
can pick what complements your own personal style.
fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-the-go
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software helps keep your content private
Easy to Use — My Passport for Mac portable storage is ready to use out of the box
so you can start transferring
It comes with all the software you need to help protect all your data, including WD
Security and WD Drive Utilities software.
Important:
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For the latest WD product information and news, visit our
website at http://www.wdc.com. For the latest software,
firmware, and product documentation and information, go to
http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx
files, saving your memories and backing up right away.
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Kit Contents
As shown in figure 1, your My Passport for Mac drive kit includes the following:
Figure 1: My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components
▪ My Passport for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Security and WD Drive
Utilities software
▪ USB 3.0 cable
▪ Quick install guide
About Your WD Drive
Optional Accessories
For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security
software are compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows
▪ Windows 7
▪ Windows 8
▪ Windows 8.1
▪ Windows 10
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating
system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
Mac OS X
▪ Mavericks
▪ Yosemite
▪ El Capitan
▪ Sierra
Disk Drive Format
Your My Passport for Mac drive is formatted as a single HSF+J partition for
compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a
Windows computer, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting.
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Physical Description
As shown in figure 2, the My Passport for Mac drive has:
▪ A USB 3.0 interface port
▪ A power/activity LED indicator
USB 3.0 Interface
USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s.
USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port
transfers data at the port speed—up to 480 Mb/s.
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Figure 2: My Passport for Mac drive
Power/Activity LED
The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:
LED Appearance Power State/Activity
On steady Idle
Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Activity
Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds System standby
Off Unit off or has been configured to have the LED
turned off using WD Drive Utilities
Registering Your Drive
Always register your My Passport for Mac drive to get the latest updates and
special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities
software. Another way is to register online at http://register.wdc.com
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About Your WD Drive
Handling Precautions
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during
unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives.
Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your
external storage product:
▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive.
▪ Do not move the drive during activity.
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD
software on your computer. It includes the following topics:
Connecting the Drive
Getting Started with the WD Software
Connecting the Drive
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Connect the drive to your computer as shown in
3. Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of
your Finder display:
figure 3.
Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My
Passport icon displays on your desktop:
Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Drive
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
Your My Passport for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage
device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on
the drive:
▪ WD Apps Setup
Getting Started with the WD Software
1. Double-click the WD_Apps.dmg file.
2. Click Next on the WD Apps Setup wizard, Software Installer dialog:
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3. On the Installation Type dialog:
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
a. Select the option to specify the WD software that you want to install:
▪ Recommended Install installs both the WD Drive Utilities and the WD
Security software
▪ Custom Install installs the WD software that you select on the next screen
b. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the
agreement.
c. Select the I agree... check box to signify that you accept the agreement and
activate the Next button.
d. Click Next.
4. The dialog box that appears depends on the installation option you selected at
Step 3:
IF you selected the . . . option,
Recommended Install Type your password in the Password box and
THEN . . .
click OK:
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