User Manual

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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 files from
unauthorized use.
This introductory chapter includes the following topics:
Features
Kit Contents
Optional Accessories
Operating System Compatibility
Disk Drive Format
Physical Description
Registering Your Drive
Handling Precautions
Features
With a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup,
My Passport for Mac
fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-the-go
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
™
software helps keep your content private
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.
Easy to Use — My Passport for Mac portable storage is ready to use out of the box
so you can start transferring files, saving your memories and backing up right away.
It comes with all the software you need to help protect all your data, including WD
Security and WD Drive Utilities
™
software.
Important:
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
About Your WD Drive
My Passport for Mac
User Manual
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