“Does this hard drive require any formatting, or can I just plug it in and turn on the time machine?”

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• I'm not using it for Time Machine, but to back up my music and video projects. I did not have to reformat the drive to do this. I use a WD Passport 2GB for my Time Machine backups and I don't recall having to format that one either.

  Answered by Jazzman 6 years ago

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• You can just plug it into a Mac. No formatting is needed. You can also create folders and save items on to it like any other drive.

  Answered by JoeTech 6 years ago

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• Hi Anne, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with Mac devices and is Time Machine ready. Starting macOS Time Machine Backups to My Passport: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18952 Need Help? Plese see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

  Answered by Western Digital Team 5 years ago

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• For a Mac, you can just plug it in.

  Answered by JoeTech 6 years ago

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