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Description

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 7
• Windows Vista

Instructions

Click here for Release Notes

Description

Acronis True Image for Western Digital software delivers easy, efficient, cyber protection, integrating award-winning backup with an AI-based defense against ransomware and cryptojacking attacks. Acronis True Image for Western Digital backs up everything from operating systems and applications to settings and individual files, with support for both PC and Mac machines.

Download of this software provides a 5-year license to use it with your compatible drive. This software is available only under a limited time offer and must be redeemed by download and install within 90 days of purchase or by December 31, 2023, whichever is earlier. This offer may not be combined with other offers and is subject to change. Terms and conditions apply.

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 10 (most editions, including October 2020 Update, except for Windows IoT editions, Windows Embedded, Windows 10 LTSB, and Windows 10 LTSC)
• Windows 8.1 (except for Windows Embedded editions)
• Windows 8 (except for Windows Embedded editions)
• Windows 7 SP1 (all editions)
• Windows Home Server 2011

Instructions

Use of this software requires download and installation to a system connected to at least one of the compatible Western Digital (WD, SanDisk, G-Technology) storage products. When using with the My Cloud NAS products, the software must be running from an operating system on the same local network.

The installation procedure is straightforward.

1. Download the .zip file that includes both the executable file as well as the User Guide.
2. Extract the .exe file and the User Guide.
3. Run the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions.

Click here for Release Notes

Description

Acronis True Image for Western Digital software delivers easy, efficient, cyber protection, integrating award-winning backup with an AI-based defense against ransomware and cryptojacking attacks. Acronis True Image for Western Digital backs up everything from operating systems and applications to settings and individual files, with support for both PC and Mac machines.

Download of this software provides a 5-year license to use it with your compatible drive. This software is available only under a limited time offer and must be redeemed by download and install within 90 days of purchase or by December 31, 2023, whichever is earlier. This offer may not be combined with other offers and is subject to change. Terms and conditions apply.

Supported Operating Systems

• macOS Big Sur 11.0
• macOS Catalina 10.15
• macOS Mojave 10.14
• macOS High Sierra 10.13
• macOS Sierra 10.12
• OS X El Capitan 10.11

Instructions

Use of this software requires download and installation to a system connected to at least one of the compatible Western Digital (WD, SanDisk, G-Technology) storage products. When using with the My Cloud NAS products, the software must be running from an operating system on the same local network.

The installation procedure is straightforward.

1. Download the .zip file that includes both the executable file as well as the User Guide.
2. Extract the .dmg file and the User Guide.
3. Double-click the Acronis True Image setup file (the file has a .dmg extension).
4. Drag the Acronis True Image icon to the Applications folder.
5. Run the installed program.
6. When prompted, provide administrator credentials and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Question: Q: WD My Passport not connecting.

My WD My Passport for Mac is not connecting to Mac. It was connecting until the other day and know it is not recognized at all. It isn’t even found in the disk utility. Also, the portable hard drive is brand new. Suggestions.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9), Early 2011 Model

Posted on Nov 27, 2013 8:28 PM

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Completely repartition the drive and reformat. If you have installed any WD software on your computer be sure to remove it completely.

Drive Partition and Format

1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.

If you are preparing an external or a non-startup drive, then open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.

2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.’s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU’s status area. If it does not say «Verified» then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.

3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.

4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.

5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.

6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.

Steps 4-6 are optional but should be used on a drive that has never been formatted before, if the format type is not Mac OS Extended, if the partition scheme has been changed, or if a different operating system (not OS X) has been installed on the drive.

Nov 27, 2013 8:31 PM

Yes, others listing same on WD drives on Mavericks, see here:

Nov 27, 2013 8:35 PM

Note WD is aware of the issue, has posted about it on their website, and are working on finding a fix. The issue would likely be the enclosure, since there shouldn’t be an issue with the bare drives.

Nov 27, 2013 8:38 PM

Oh, I know about WD releases, Ive had my eyes GLUED to that issue from the beginning.

Yes, the bare drives themselves arent the issue, but the OP mentioned «WD My Passport»

And, alas WD (same as Seagate does) includes lots of nice «helpful» (translate counterproductive and useless) software packages with their external USB and RAID drives.

. I did notice today that the local Apple store had pulled ALL the WD MyBook for sale. Hmmm.

Here is what you mentioned:

(but once the external is repartitioned its all a «close the door after the horse is gone» situation, even with the «fix»)

Fixed an issue related to reports of some customers, under certain conditions, experiencing data loss when updating to Apple’s OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Nov 27, 2013 8:43 PM

Thanks for the quick responses. I do not have nay software from wd on my mac. I also cannot delete data from my HD. I have also restarted, have tried to do a SMC restart (i think that is what it was called) and other things relating to those mentioned.

Nov 27, 2013 9:06 PM

A SMC reset would solve nothing on your external in most all cases.

Verify same on another Mac if you can. if the same. ..its a SATA bridge card 8 times out of 10. >

In that case you very likely have a damaged SATA bridge card, an extremely common problem in fact (of all external HD)

This note I wrote on same explains this issue:

Nov 27, 2013 9:18 PM

It worked on a pc when I tested it.

Nov 27, 2013 9:33 PM

What is it formatted as? 😊

You stated— «It was connecting until the other day» (to the Mac)

What you and most people dont understand (logically I see why) is that it makes «no logical sense that it will mount on ONE machine and not another» (however as per your mention it would be a minor power variance to the SATA card as different slightly between the Mac and PC)

however this bizarre behavior is actually typical for a dying SATA bridge card, they produce 4 extremely counter-intuitive diagnostic issues (as mentioned in the LINK).

(this is why SATA bridge issues are often called ‘haunted hard drive syndrome’, due to illogical behavior)

On a side note, the «WD for Mac» doesnt mean anything.

the drive is just marketed that way. there is no such thing as a «MAC HD» or a «PC HD», all HD are just blank bricks and formatted for either PC or Mac or for both (ExFat).

FAT32 (File Allocation Table)

• Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
• Maximum file size: 4GB.
• Maximum volume size: 2TB
• You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.

NTFS (Windows NT File System)

• Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
• Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
• To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X, here are some alternatives:
  • For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
  • Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB
• You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems.

HFS+ ((((MAC FORMAT)))) (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Don’t use case-sensitive)

• Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
• Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac internal hard drive.
• To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
• Maximum file size: 8EiB
• Maximum volume size: 8EiB
• You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on the PC)

EXFAT (FAT64)

• Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
• Not all Windows versions support exFAT.
• exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
• Maximum file size: 16 EiB
• Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB
• You can use this format if it is supported by all computers with which you intend to share the drive. See «disadvantages» for details.

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Обзор Western Digital My Passport for Mac. Вместительный и быстрый

Apple заслуживает исключительно теплых слов за популяризацию SSD-накопителей в компьютерах. Плата за это – небольшой объем тех самых накопителей, часто не превышающий 128 ГБ. Для многих пользователей это откровенно мало, поэтому есть смысл задуматься о внешнем жестком диске. Интересным решением в данной категории является Western Digital My Passport for Mac объемом 2 ТБ.

Поставляется жесткий диск в небольшой коробке, в которой, кроме самого накопителя, находится также кабель и маленькая брошюра с руководством по эксплуатации. Ничего лишнего, этого будет более чем достаточно для работы с устройством. Не хватает, пожалуй, только какого-нибудь чехла для переноски диска.

Портативный накопитель может быть красивым, что доказывает продукция La Cie, но и Western Digital как могла, старалась не ударить в грязь лицом. Тем не менее, внешность My Passport for Mac не должна вводить вас в заблуждение: металла здесь нет, корпус сугубо пластиковый, хотя внешне его можно принять за алюминиевый. Зато он прекрасно выглядит рядом с компьютером Mac благодаря серебристой окраске. Это специальный цвет линейки My Passport for Mac. Габариты устройства весьма скромные: 110,8 х 82,3 х 21 мм при весе 230 г. Это при наличии внутри жесткого диска на 2 ТБ, модель с 1 ТБ памяти тоньше примерно на 6 мм.

Western Digital My Passport for Mac поддерживает передачу данных через USB 3.0 или USB 2.0, если ваш компьютер не поддерживает куда более скоростной стандарт. Накопителю не требуется дополнительное питание, достаточно подключить его к USB-порту компьютера. Из индикации активности присутствует всего один светодиод, который сообщает о том, что накопитель в данный момент подключен и работает. Кстати, в линейке My Passport присутствует накопитель с наименованием Wireless. Как ясно из названия, он беспроводной, а также работает с iOS-устройствами.

Что касается скорости передачи данных, то она, разумеется, впечатляет при использовании USB 3.0 и достигает приблизительно 80-100 МБ/с. Передача гигабайт информации занимает секунды. На жестком диске уже из коробки хранится дистрибутив фирменного программного обеспечения WD Drive Utilities, при помощи которого накопитель можно отформатировать, провести его диагностику и настроить параметры перехода в ждущий режим. Примечательно, что My Passport for Mac изначально форматирован для использования с OS X (HFS+ J). Поддерживается создание резервных копий Time Machine. Благодаря высокой скорости передачи данных процесс проходит очень быстро.

В повседневной работе накопитель оставляет сугубо положительные впечатления. Высокая скорость передачи данных и большой объем памяти Western Digital My Passport for Mac позволяют на долгое время закрыть вопрос дополнительного дискового пространства для вашего компьютера. При этом жесткий диск одинаково хорошо подойдет как для хранения личных данных, архивов фотографий или видеозаписей, так и для профессиональных нужд, когда необходимо постоянно передавать большие объемы информации. Радует также, что накопитель изначально адаптирован для работы с OS X, поэтому пользователю не потребуется выполнять никаких дополнительных манипуляций после покупки.

• Отсутствие необходимости в дополнительном питании
• Минимализм в дизайне
• Высокая скорость передачи данных по USB 3.0
• Доступная цена

• Отсутствие чехла для переноски в комплекте поставки

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