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1. Case for my passport for mac for mac#
2. Case for my passport for mac serial#
3. Case for my passport for mac full#
4. Case for my passport for mac registration#
5. Case for my passport for mac portable#

Sure it’s only USB 2.0, but for mass storage on the go, the 34.5MB/s reads and 28.5MB/s writes get the job done for most people. Add in the easy to use and understand software tools and WD has a good external for the masses who want big capacity without any headaches. The case is well made and actually looks better than we expected for an all plastic effort – you’d think it’s metal until you hold it.

Case for my passport for mac for mac#

The MSRP of $130 for the 1TB My Passport for Mac is barely more than the bare drive would cost on its own, making the value pretty darn good for this external hard drive. Once you accept the warning with the check box and remember to specify a hint, you can also enable auto unlock for the drive to prevent having to enter the password every time the drive is connected. If you forget your password, you will permanently lose access to your data.” Also handy is the bright red warning from WD, “WD cannot retrieve your password.

Case for my passport for mac portable#

The other included application is WD Security, which lets users specify a password required to access the data on the drive this is especially handy for portable drives.

Case for my passport for mac registration#

WD includes a drive erase function and a simple product registration form with three form fields to complete. Users can also manage the sleep settings for the drive, from never to 10, 15, 30 and 45 minutes.

Case for my passport for mac full#

Users can run three drive tests ranging for a simple check of SMART data to a more robust full media scan that checks for bad sectors on the drive. WD Drive Utilities handles diagnostics and other drive management duties. WD includes two simple software packages with the My Passport for Mac. We measured peak sequential transfers speed of 34.5MB/s read and 28.5MB/s write using CrystalDiskMark, which is close to the upper-range of USB 2.0 capabilities. While not as fast as eSATA or FireWire 800, it can still transfer photos, movies, and documents without much hassle. The My Passport for Mac includes a standard USB 2.0 interface, which offers compatibility with close to every computer on the market and reasonable performance for most users. The drive is similar to the 1TB WD10TPVT found in the My Passport Studio, although this one integrates the USB 2.0 controller with the circuit board of the drive, allowing for fewer internal components and circuitry. With a little effort from a fingernail and an old credit card, we were able to split the case open without damaging it, exposing custom hard drive within. The My Passport for Mac isn’t exactly the easiest case to take apart, with two plastic case halves which snap together very securely.

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The bottom of the drive is all-black, with black rubber feet and a product information label which includes important information such as the model number and serial number.

It’s a small thing for sure, but we still see new drives released with old interface designs. The USB port is actually a Micro-USB connection on the drive, a nice touch since most users have done away with dated mini-USB cords. The back of the drive contains one USB 2.0 port and an LED activity light. The color scheme is two-tone with a black border and bottom half, with a brushed-metal appearance top cover. The case on the My Passport for Mac is plastic versus aluminum on the My Passport Studio, which adds some layer of cost savings as well as makes this particular model lighter than the other offering. The new My Passport for Mac changes the design slightly from the previous model, with the most notable difference being the new color scheme which is designed to match the aluminum-bodied MacBook-line from Apple. Height 0.60 Inches, Length 4.35 Inches, Width 3.23 Inches.In this review we take a look at the more affordable 1TB My Passport for Mac, which offers a stylish all-plastic case and a USB 2.0 interface with the price listed at $129. Besides the new look, the latest models increase the capacities offered, upping the previous cap at 500GB to 750GB and 1TB. Western Digital completely redesigned and increased the capacity on both their My Passport for Mac and My Passport Studio portable hard drives. Western Digital completely redesigned and increased the capacity on both their My Passport for Mac and My Passport Studio portable hard drives.