“Can this be used with both MacBook and HP laptops interchangeably? I have a MacBook but also an HP from work and want to know if it can be used back and forth with both devices?”
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Hello, Please be informed that the WD Easystore External portable drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS, However, Yes it will work on macOS. In order to use the drive for macOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system by using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 .In order to use the drive with both Windows and MacOS, you need to reformat the drive to exFAT file format by referring to the link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20821 .Please be informed that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it. In order to know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information. -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes it works. You have to install the software that is for a Mac. It comes included with the storage device. The software allows you to read and write files using your Mac. If you don’t install it, you won’t be able to write on the storage. Only read. Make sure to follow instructions for installing the software to your computer. After that, it should work fine.
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