A:AnswerYes, I bought mine to use as a Time Machine backup for my iMac. As with most external drives you might buy, however, it comes formatted for use on a PC. It does include backup software that can be installed on a Mac, but I would recommend against that unless you aren't interested in using the iMac's built-in backup software.
If you intend to use this as a Time Machine backup, it should be reformatted using Apple's Disk Utility, which can be found in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder, or simply click on the Spotlight eyeglass on the right side of the menu bar and type Disk Utility. After plugging the drive into your iMac, it should appear in the list of disks on the left side of the Disk Utility window. Click on the drive and then click on the "Erase" tab, select the format you wish to use and type in the name you wish to give your new disk drive, then click on the Erase button. Time Machine backups need to be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and if you wish, Encrypted. Encryption provides another layer of security if there's a chance someone might break in and steal your Mac - otherwise it's not necessary. Once it's reformatted, your iMac will probably ask you if you wish to use the disk with Time Machine, so just click Yes.
If you plan to use this for mass storage for something like storing your photos or other media, you can use Mac OS Extended (Journaled), or you might want to use Apple's newer APFS format, which provides better file management and faster searching, but it's only compatible with newer iMacs running Mojave or Catalina.
A:AnswerOperating systems usually report drive capacity in a scale based on powers of 1024. However, drives are usually advertised with the capacity quoted in a shorter scale based on powers of 1000, resulting in a larger number. This accounts for most of the difference.
A:AnswerHi snoopy, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation.The Drive comes preformatted for Windows OS and can be reformatted for macOS by referring the below link- https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8200 Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
A:AnswerYes. You can use this external hard drive with any device that supports large USB hard drives including most desktops and laptops. With an appropriate adapter you can connect it to other devices, even some phones & tablets.
However, this is a fairly bulky external hard drive and generally should not be physically moved around much. Also, it requires the included power adapter to function. Devices marketed towards laptops users assume that the user wants portability, and again, this external hard drive is rather bulky and not very portable.
A:AnswerFrom my research, the hardware encryption seems to be the main difference, I don't think they are a much better quality overall. The Easystore has either Red or White drive, which are both designed for NAS or cloud storage, and to me that should mean durability. You can end up with either one, but from what I hear the White ones are just harder for people to shuck, they have an updated sata interface/driver that doesn't always work outside of the enclosure, so if you have no plans on doing that, there should be no difference in performance.
A:AnswerAll formatted HDDs are pre-formatted for Windows OS, since the vast majority of computers in use use this OS. They will work on Macs, but have to be reformatted. Connect one of these drives to a Mac, being sure that nothing else is heavily using the CPU, and it should register an error message with a prompt to format. If this doesn't happen within a minute, open Finder and look for the drive.
A:AnswerHello, WD Easystore External is making noise there could be several possible reasons. We would request you to refer the mentioned link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16588/kw/noise .We would recommend you to perform a health test on the drive .Please follow the link to test the drive :https://downloads.wdc.com/wdapp/WDDriveUtilitiesSetup_for_web_2.0.0.76.zip .If you see any inconclusive results, please replace your drive if it is in warranty. Please refer the mentioned link for RMA:https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336/kw/rma Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
A:AnswerYou can , but you can only play PS4 games and store PS5 games. Sony has released firmware to add a SSD to your PS5, that would be the best route.
