- First, turn on the computer and connect the WD My Passport drive to the computer.
- Now, check whether the drive is displayed in the computer’s file management utility list.
- If any new hardware is found, click the Cancel button to close it.
- Now, the Western Digital software will install the correct driver for your drive.
- Next, double-click the Western Digital application setup file that is displayed in the computer’s file management utility to view the Western Digital application Setup Wizard.
- Click the Next option to view the Installation Type.
- Now, on the Installation Type dialog box, choose the option that you want to make use for the installation.
- The Recommended Install will install all the Western Digital software while the Custom install can install only the Western Digital software that you choose.
- Read the Western Digital End User License Agreement by clicking the link.
- Tick the I Agree box to agree and then click the Next button.
- A dialog box will be displayed depending on the installation type that you have chosen.
Wd Passport For Mac Software
Use a Mac with an older release of Mac OS to format your WD Passport drive. Download the WD Discovery software for Mac from the Western Digital site. This software allows you to check the disk health and you can format to HFS using that software. There are other options which are more complex if the above has not worked for you. Western Digital Dashboard. Software for Mac GoodSync for WD. Install WD Discovery for Mac. WD Drive Utilities for Mac. WD Security for Mac. Product Firmware. Western Digital My Passport X 2TB Software for Mac In your web browser’s address bar, type any search engine’s web address such as yahoo.com or google.com and press Enter. Search for the WDC Support page, click on the search result with the domain name support.wdc.com and then click the. Now, under the Software for Mac tab, select WD drive utilities for Mac. The WD drive utilities software allows you to configure, manage, and recognize your WD drive. This can run the drive diagnostics and can control RID configuration. It can also delete and format the drive.