User Manual

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 Discovery
™
, WD Security
and WD Drive Utilities software
▪ USB 3.0 cable
▪ Quick install guide
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
macOS
™
▪ Windows 7
▪ Windows 8
▪ Windows 8.1
▪ Windows 10
▪ Mavericks
▪ Yosemite
▪ El Capitan
▪ Sierra
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.
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.
About Your WD Drive
My Passport for Mac
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