western digital my passport for mac 2tb usb 3.0

#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 MAC OS X#
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 UPGRADE#
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 SOFTWARE#
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 PC#

According to the manual these are compatible with Mac OS X versions Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan and Sierra. On the drive is software: WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities. There are a couple small pieces of paper for warranty and quick-start. The My Passport comes in a easy to open retail package containing the drive and a annoyingly short USB 3.0 cable. The warranty has been reduced from 3 years to 2 years From a handling perspective rounded corners are nicer. Not much of a minus either as it's not why I selected this drive.

The redesign of the drive case is not a plus for me.

#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 UPGRADE#

: a very good upgrade purchase for the My Passport drives. It comes with the same very short USB 3.0 cable as previous versions. + Includes hardware encryption capability (I do not use this, but good for people who take their drive with them where it could get into the 'wrong' hands. + The form factor of the new drive is almost exactly the same as before except for pointy corners and about a 1mm increase in thickness. Up to 10% faster in benchmarks, but just noticeable in practical use.

+ This drive is faster than the last generation. The 500GB sizes in previous versions has been dropped.

+ This generation has 4TB, 3TB, 2TB, and 1TB models. With Linux or Windows it performs best when reformatted with a native file system for the respective operating system. + This drive works fine with Mac, Linux or Windows out of the box. If these are of interest, be sure to check for newer versions on the WD web site. I use Time Machine for backups with this drive and I have not explored the included software. The drive includes software: WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities.

#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 SOFTWARE#

The My Passport USB 3.0 drives are simple to use and come with reasonable software tools and backup/sync software. You'll have an excellent drive in any case.

#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 2TB USB 3.0 PC#

If you want the older 4TB you'll need to get the PC model and reformat. (only up to 3TB) depending on which is least expensive. If these differences are not important for you or you prefer the old model's aesthetics, you may want to get that one Other than outward appearance and the addition of a 4TB model it's functionally almost identical to the 2015 My Passport Ultra Mac model. The shiny surface collects fingerprints and mars/scratches easily. This 2016 model My Passport for Mac has a new design that replaces rounded corners with pointy ones and adds some odd (to me) styling to the case. This matches my experience with the PC version which I tested with Crystal DiskMark. With just large files reading/writing is more noticeable faster. In practical use (copying a 11GB folder of mixed large/medium and small files back and forth) this speed improvement is just noticeable. A 4TB model to the previous generation My Passport Ultra for PC in early 2016, but the Mac specific version maxes out at 3TB. The new model is a little bit faster than last year's and includes the 4TB model. In my case I get these drives for how they work much more than how they look, but recognize others may feel differently. This 2016 model features a new case design which has sharp 90 degree corners and a shiny finish that shows fingerprints and scratches easily. Getting the Mac version saves some time for the Mac user. The ONLY difference between the Mac and PC versions is the initial formatting and pre-installed software suite (which can be downloaded from Western Digital). They have proven reliable and good performers and incrementally improved with each new generation. This model is the latest generation of the many My Passport drives I've owned or purchased for clients for use on both PC and Mac computers.

Western digital my passport for mac 2tb usb 3.0