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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 606 reviews

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93%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are enthusiastic about the My Passport for Mac 4TB External Hard Drive, highlighting its ease of use, substantial storage capacity, and overall performance with iMacs. The drive's compact size and decent speed are also appreciated, along with its compatibility with Mac systems. Many customers feel it is offered at a great price.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    I would pass on this one

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly I thought this would be a good purchase because it was designed for Mac but I'm still not a fan of the Passport.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use and very practical. I really love it. it was super easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Really dislike the encryption aspect.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I purchased this item, I thought encryption was optional. But I found out that the encryption software had to be downloaded first, and then "turned off." I was not able to download the software into my MAC without calling on IT Support.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    My Passport 4TB hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice build quality for the price however I returned the item due to the port into the hard drive. it is an uncommon port with a weird shape and I don't have any other cords like it that I could use instead if mine got lost or broken. I would definitely purchase if it were usb-c

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It was okay

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked but when my computer was running slow the hard drive crashed and I lost all of my data.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not a huge fan

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a fan of WD products, they don’t have the ease of use that they advertise.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Driver is weak

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The driver for this product is sketchy. Scenario - if you plug this into a Mac, a pc will not find its driver. Means you have to download a driver to your pc manually. I have used maybe 20 external drives between Mac and pc - this is the first one that has behaved this way.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Software problem with My Passport

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Must be having software issues. When I put my Mac to sleep or it does it itself, the backup function will not work until I completely turn the Mac off and restart it. I tried the solutions offered by the help desk and they didn't help.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Quality Control

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first one i bought was DOA, so i had to waste my time running back to the store. They swapped it out for free of course so thats why i give 2 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    After two months of use, this drive quit working

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive is a piece of junk. Avoid and spend the extra money to get a solid state drive from Samsung. We lost about 600GB of photos. The power supply inside the unit stopped working and restoration to recover the photos would be $600. No way. We just cut our losses and will never purchase a WD again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not recommended

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sadly, I want to like this, but it died on my the first time I had a power outage. It’s not very stylish, and doesn’t look or feel that great. Can’t recommend as it isn’t touch enough to even handle a power spike.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    ????

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have not got it to work yet! Why can’t you make things that are easy to use for non technical people

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Western Digital Team
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      Hello William, 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. This comes pre-formatted in HFS+ Journaled for macOS ready out of the box. 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. WDConnections

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Passport review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was not a fan of this passport. It is much slower than other storage devices for this gen and it is not compatible with other devices.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Should come with type a adapter

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This only comes with a c to c cable, while all others have an adapter that comes in tht box. Not ideal for using across multiple devices.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not use Best Buy's online shopping or shipping!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Package was "lost" by Best Buy's shipping (OnTrac) and is STILL in limbo. I have contacted customer service multiple times for cancel and refund, they say okay we'll initiate that - and they still give me the runaround - it's in process. etc. Never again!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent and easy to use for fast storage really nice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Does not play well with others

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you have a Mac, don't buy this. Its files disappear from your finder, but when you go to eject the disk, it says you can't because it's in use. If you're going to mount it for short sessions to add some data to store then disconnect, This fancy brick can do that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Dont buy

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I hate this piece of garbage!!!!! I hate it i hate it i hate it! It does not disconnect or eject when requested in fact i have to completley shut down of I want it to stop, otherwise it will say its disconnected but its not and if i pull the plug it gets an error message on my mac! its loud as hell and takes so much time to backup. It's just awful!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Turk

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    no instructions on how to use, features, etc. searched the web to see what to expect and how to use

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Have had nothing but trouble.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have had nothing but trouble. Still working with WD to resolve.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend