“Cross Platform support Does this passport have proprietary Windows software preinstalled on it? The reason I ask is because I would be using it with mainly Macs and Linux-based computers. I need a general harddrive that all of the operating systems can use.”
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I have a Mac and a PC and can drag and drop files to and from both. No special software to install on computers, just drag and drop, like a thumb drive. Very simple and easy. If you want to use iPAD or iPhone, you do need an app, but it is pretty simple too. I do not have Linux, so cannot comment on that OS.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The device has it's own software installed. You can use it with a Mac without installing any software but the WD Quick View software simply makes access a little easier. My Mac mounts it as a file share via WiFi. I think Windows work the same. No software is needed but a Windows version of WD Quick View does exist. You may also need a compatible player file to stream media from the device. I have not yet tried those features. See this link: http://www.dlna.org
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is software preinstalled but you can format the drive for use with a MAC. There are apps for MAC on the drive as well as windows. You may want to take a look before getting rid of them. It's just some backup software and security software.
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