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Name: WD - My Passport for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Brand: WD
SKU: 10102173
Price: 112.05 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (1368 reviews)

WD - My Passport for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue

Model:: WDBA2D0020BBL-WESN; |
SKU:: 10102173

User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1368 reviews.

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QuestionWill this work on my dish network dvr 612?
Asked 3 years ago by Compatible.
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QuestionIs this compatible on ps4?
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi , Please be informed that the WD My Passport for Mac drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. We suggest you to please contact your host device vendor support to check whether the drive will support. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 3 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this work for Mac OS Yosemite v 10.10.5
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes just need to format the drive for Mac use.
  Answered 3 years ago by Jman
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QuestionCan I connect this to my router USB 3.0 port and use it as a network back up with Time Machine?
Asked 4 years ago by JonP.
- Answer Yes you can. I got the Passport for Mac version. Fully compatible.
  Answered 4 years ago by EricS
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QuestionI am about to run an Apple Time machine backup on my iMac (1 tb) with Mojave upgrading to Monterey. Is this a suitable device for doing that, or is there another device I should choose? I do not use this device for gaming or music files. Thanks!
Asked 4 years ago by Don.
- Answer Yes! This external storage is awesome.
  Answered 4 years ago by Jmtinfamily
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QuestionI am trying to transfer files from my passport for mac to my new MacBook air pro, when I plug in the device the computer does not show the icon.
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Formate it with disk utility on Mac
  Answered 3 years ago by Jman
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QuestionCan I use this with my MacBook Pro laptop, with operating system MacOs Big Sur? Is the cable included? What is the warranty on this hard drive? Can I encrypt the hard drive?
Asked 4 years ago by Fussie.
- Answer Hi Fussie, Please be informed that the WD My Passport for Mac drive comes macOS compatible and is formatted in the HFS+ file system, which is ready out of the box to use with macOS. The SuperSpeed USB cable comes inside the box with the drive and the drive has 3 years limited warranty. You can use WD security to encrypt the drive with a password. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionIs this compatible to an iPhone?
Asked 4 years ago by Billy.
- Answer Hi Billy, Please be informed that the WD My Passport for Mac drive comes macOS compatible and is formatted in HFS+ Journaled. The drive is deigned and tested on Windows and macOS computers only. We have not tested the drive on phone. We request you to please get in touch with your mobile phone manufacturer support. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this be compatible with my very old OSx 10.9.5 which can no longer be upgraded? It was my mother's before she passed. It's a Late 2012. Just bought a much newer Mini Mac and need to be able to transfer from old to new.
Asked 4 years ago by Kell.
- Answer Yes. It is formatted Journaled Extended. That is a format that even 10.4 would recognize. You can either use it to copy individual folders, or you could perform an entire Time Machine backup on the older computer and then on the new machine use Migration assistant to get all the files.
  Answered 4 years ago by SoCalmacman
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QuestionI have a MacBook Air for a personal device, but a PC for my work device. Will this work with both devices?
Asked 4 years ago by Teacher.
- Answer Hi Teacher, Please be informed that in order to use the drive with both Windows and MacOS you need to reformat the drive to exFAT file format by referring the link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20821/ -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionIs this compatible with OS X 10.6 snow leopard?
Asked 4 years ago by Snowleopard.
- Answer Hi Snowleopard, Please be informed that the WD My Passport for Mac drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. The drive comes macOS compatible and is formatted HFS+ Journaled macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra. Reformatting required for windows OS. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionAt the end of a back-up a message comes out and says....eject properly or words to that effect.....what is the proper way to remove the cable after the back-up is complete?
Asked 4 years ago by Joe2158.
- Answer Hi Joe2158, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Superspeed USB) USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Interface. In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button next to the item’s name. Then you should remove the cable or drive. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionCan I use this with USB 2.0?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Superspeed USB) USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Interface. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionI don't seem to be able to use time machine to back up, The disk crashed and needed to be reformatted. The first 70GB backs up fine and then I freezes and over the next several days it only backs up a couple of gigs. Is it compatible with OS 11.2.3?
Asked 5 years ago by John.
- Answer Hi John! We are sorry for the inconvenience caused & to assist you better it would be helpful to have a bit more information. We request you to please get in touch with our customer service team to elaborate on the issue. This way we can ask you some questions to isolate the issue & to provide the best possible resolution. -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionCan you put DVD's into this drive?
Asked 5 years ago by LORILOR.
- Answer Hi LORILOR, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with macOS devices which makes it easy to keep you moving on. You can keep any data in the drive like files, videos, etc. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionI have a My Passport for Mac which I used to back up my MacBook for years. After purchasing a new MacBook Pro with the M1 chip, My Passport no longer was compatible due to encryption issues. Have you fixed these issues or is buying this pointless?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with macOS devices which makes it easy to keep you moving on. We would recommend you to contact us so that we could help troubleshoot the issue. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionI have a MacBook Pro OSX Yosemite 10.10.5. Will this external drive work with it?
Asked 5 years ago by Luce.
- Answer Yes that’s why I had to replace my older WD. I haven’t had any problems with mine so far.
  Answered 5 years ago by Westbest
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QuestionOnce we back up files from our mac pro into this external hard drive, can we download these files onto a windows computer?
Asked 5 years ago by tomsquestion.
- Answer I think it depends on how you format the disk upon set up. I have all Macs so I’ve never had to do that. Go on line and do some research. Look at the videos.
  Answered 5 years ago by Westbest
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QuestionWill this drive work on mac os x version 10.5.8 ?
Asked 5 years ago by Lokeyog.
- Answer Hi Lokeyog, Please be informed that the WD My Passport for Mac drive is a plug and play device comes formatted HFS+ Journaled macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra To know more about system compatibility refer the below link- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionHow many can pictures can it Hold
Asked 5 years ago by Debbie.
- Answer Well, Debbie, this depends entirely on the file size of your photos. But, a typical 2 TB drive can hold roughly 500,000 photos.
  Answered 5 years ago by LadyOptimist
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WD - My Passport for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue

Q: QuestionWill this work on my dish network dvr 612?

Q: QuestionIs this compatible on ps4?

Q: QuestionWill this work for Mac OS Yosemite v 10.10.5

Q: QuestionCan I connect this to my router USB 3.0 port and use it as a network back up with Time Machine?

Q: QuestionI am about to run an Apple Time machine backup on my iMac (1 tb) with Mojave upgrading to Monterey. Is this a suitable device for doing that, or is there another device I should choose? I do not use this device for gaming or music files. Thanks!

Q: QuestionI am trying to transfer files from my passport for mac to my new MacBook air pro, when I plug in the device the computer does not show the icon.

Q: QuestionCan I use this with my MacBook Pro laptop, with operating system MacOs Big Sur? Is the cable included? What is the warranty on this hard drive? Can I encrypt the hard drive?

Q: QuestionIs this compatible to an iPhone?

Q: QuestionWill this be compatible with my very old OSx 10.9.5 which can no longer be upgraded? It was my mother's before she passed. It's a Late 2012. Just bought a much newer Mini Mac and need to be able to transfer from old to new.

Q: QuestionI have a MacBook Air for a personal device, but a PC for my work device. Will this work with both devices?

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with OS X 10.6 snow leopard?

Q: QuestionAt the end of a back-up a message comes out and says....eject properly or words to that effect.....what is the proper way to remove the cable after the back-up is complete?

Q: QuestionCan I use this with USB 2.0?

Q: QuestionI don't seem to be able to use time machine to back up, The disk crashed and needed to be reformatted. The first 70GB backs up fine and then I freezes and over the next several days it only backs up a couple of gigs. Is it compatible with OS 11.2.3?

Q: QuestionCan you put DVD's into this drive?

Q: QuestionI have a My Passport for Mac which I used to back up my MacBook for years. After purchasing a new MacBook Pro with the M1 chip, My Passport no longer was compatible due to encryption issues. Have you fixed these issues or is buying this pointless?

Q: QuestionI have a MacBook Pro OSX Yosemite 10.10.5. Will this external drive work with it?

Q: QuestionOnce we back up files from our mac pro into this external hard drive, can we download these files onto a windows computer?

Q: QuestionWill this drive work on mac os x version 10.5.8 ?

Q: QuestionHow many can pictures can it Hold

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QuestionI am about to run an Apple Time machine backup on my iMac (1 tb) with Mojave upgrading to Monterey. Is this a suitable device for doing that, or is there another device I should choose? I do not use this device for gaming or music files. Thanks!

QuestionI am trying to transfer files from my passport for mac to my new MacBook air pro, when I plug in the device the computer does not show the icon.

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QuestionIs this compatible to an iPhone?

QuestionWill this be compatible with my very old OSx 10.9.5 which can no longer be upgraded? It was my mother's before she passed. It's a Late 2012. Just bought a much newer Mini Mac and need to be able to transfer from old to new.

QuestionI have a MacBook Air for a personal device, but a PC for my work device. Will this work with both devices?

QuestionIs this compatible with OS X 10.6 snow leopard?

QuestionAt the end of a back-up a message comes out and says....eject properly or words to that effect.....what is the proper way to remove the cable after the back-up is complete?

QuestionCan I use this with USB 2.0?

QuestionI don't seem to be able to use time machine to back up, The disk crashed and needed to be reformatted. The first 70GB backs up fine and then I freezes and over the next several days it only backs up a couple of gigs. Is it compatible with OS 11.2.3?

QuestionCan you put DVD's into this drive?

QuestionI have a My Passport for Mac which I used to back up my MacBook for years. After purchasing a new MacBook Pro with the M1 chip, My Passport no longer was compatible due to encryption issues. Have you fixed these issues or is buying this pointless?

QuestionI have a MacBook Pro OSX Yosemite 10.10.5. Will this external drive work with it?

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QuestionWill this drive work on mac os x version 10.5.8 ?

QuestionHow many can pictures can it Hold