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Features
- Compatible with Apple TimeMachine
- Automatic, continuous backup software included
- Password protection and 256-bit encryption
- Visual drive control center
- Securing private or sensitive data
Product Description
The world’s most popular portable drive is now smaller than ever. And it’s smarter than ever with automatic, continuous backup software and password protection. If you prefer to use Apple TimeMachine, no problem - it works with that, too. WD’s smallest portable drive ever - WD is an expert in portable storage, so they designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside this stylish package. Perfect for Mac users on the go. Designed for Mac - Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple Time Machine, this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users. WD SmartWare - A control center for your drive that gives you the power to: Protect your data automatically - Relax, your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file. See your backup as it happens - Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content categories and shows the progress of your backup. Bring back lost files effortlessly - Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you’ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Take control - Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. Drive lock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and military-grade 256-bit hardware-based encryption. USB 2.0 powered - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed*. * An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port. Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.Amazon.com Product Description
The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller than ever. And it's smarter than ever with automatic, continuous backup software and password protection. If you prefer to use Apple® TimeMachine™, no problem – it works with that, too.
Mac-ready.
Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple® Time Machine™, this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users.
See your life safe in one place.
WD SmartWare software - A visual control center with a single screen view of all your data. From it you can back up, retrieve, and secure your files.
Password protection.
An extra level of security with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.
- Automatic, continous backup
- Visual backup control center
- Password protection and hardware encryption
- WD SmartWare software
- Compatible with Apple TimeMachine
- 2-years limited warranty
WD's smallest portable drive ever - WD is an expert in portable storage, so they designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside this stylish package. Perfect for Mac® users on the go.
WD SmartWare™ - A control center for your drive that gives you the power to:
-- Protect your data automatically - Relax, your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.
-- See your backup as it happens - Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of your backup.
-- Bring back lost files effortlessly - Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you’ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.
-- Take control - Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.
Find out more about WD SmartWare™
Drive lock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.
USB 2.0 interface - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed*.
* An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port.
Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.
Ideal For
- Protecting your data with automatic, continous backup
- Retrieving lost data effortlessly
- Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
- Securing private or sensitive data
Compatibility
Formatted HFS+ Journaled
Mac OS® X Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.
What's in the box
Ultra-portable hard drive, WD SmartWare software, USB cable, Quick Install Guide.
Backup software you'll really use � WD SmartWare
Five great reasons to love it:
1. It's easy - Data backup can be a chore, but it's your family photos, your movies, your music - your life - and it's important to protect it. So we made this software extra easy because we really want you to use it.
2. You can see your life safe in one place -
See your content displayed in easy to understand categories like movies and photos. Watch the progress of your backup as it happens with the instant-feedback color bars. Now you can truly be sure that all your stuff is backed up.
- A unique visual interface lets you see the drives connected to your computer.
- WD SmartWare will automatically scan your computer and find all of your personal files, including e-mail.
- Content category gauges show how much information you have to be backed up in each category. You can even mouse over a category to see a file count.
- Simply click Run Backup and WD SmartWare will automatically start backing up your files.
- As your backup is running the category gauges will change color showing you the backup as it happens.
- When finished, you’ll see a status screen and information about your backup. You only have to do this once. After the first backup your files will be backed up automatically every time you change or add a file.
3. It's always on the job - WD SmartWare is always watching your computer, so when you change a file and save it, create new files, add new pictures, movies, or songs, WD SmartWare will instantly back them up.
4. You can bring back lost files effortlessly - If you ever accidentally delete an important file, or need to get an earlier version of a file, you can find and retrieve it in seconds with this easy-to-use interface.
- Restore files and folders by categories – photos, music, video, for example.
- Find a lost file with the search function.
- Go back in time to retrieve an older version of a file.
5. You're in control - WD SmartWare software is also a control center for your external drives. From it you can:
- Customize your backup
- Set drive security
- Run diagnostics
- Manage the power settings, and more...
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Customer reviews
My Passport for Mac 500-GB External HDD 
by .. B. F. Diggins Jr. ()
WD My Passport for Mac - 500 Gigabyte Portable Hard Drive
HARDWARE Rating - Very Good
My Passport for Mac is a compact, stylish, and well-designed device. It complements the form factor of my MacBook Pro computer and has excellent storage capacity.
The 500-GB external hard drive was easy to install. The retail box contained the drive, a small USB 2.0 cable, WD SmartWare software, and a Quick Install Guide. You simply connect the drive to your computer via the cable and install the software, which comes preloaded on the drive.
The USB 2.0 external drive is powered through the computer's USB 2.0 port and does not require an additional power source. It is compatible with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) or Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) operating systems. I use the Leopard OS and had no hardware or software installation problems.
SOFTWARE Rating - Fair
Apple Time Machine - During installation, I opted to use My Passport drive with Time Machine as the primary backup software. Initially, I thought this was a good choice. Time Machine provides hourly scheduled backups when your computer is on and the external drive is connected. Time Machine also allows you to select which file sets (categories) you want to exclude from each backup to conserve external disk space.
Initially, Time Machine makes a complete backup of all the files on your system. As you make changes, Time Machine backs up only the files that have changed.
I was pleased with how smoothly the initial Backup of my internal hard disk files went. The visual displays showed the file categories and their sizes on the Macintosh HD and My Passport drive, based on a color-coded scheme.
Then, one day without any warning, I got a `Device Removal' pop up message, which contained these words:
The device you removed was not properly put away. Data might have been lost
or damaged. Before you unplug your device, you must first select its icon in the Finder and choose Eject from the File menu. [OK]
This message became a recurring irritant and resulted in several failed Time Machine backups. At first I could not understand how it applied to me, since I was not planning to unplug the external drive. Later, after consulting with WDSupport technicians, I learned that this is just another nemesis of the Mac operating system.
In essence, there are three recommended shutdown procedures for a Mac with a USB or FireWire drive (peripheral device) installed:
1. In some cases, shutting down the system without properly unmounting the drive results in data corruption. If the operating system (OS) stops the device while data remains in the drive cache, data can be lost or file system damage can occur. To avoid possible data corruption, Western Digital recommends that FireWire and USB drives be properly unmounted from the Mac OS prior to turning off the system.
To safely disconnect the drive, simply drag the drive icon to the Trash. This will assure that all data are properly cleared from the drive cache before the drive is removed. At this point the FireWire or USB data cable can be safely removed and the drive and Mac system can be powered off.
2. Select either of the WD SmartWare and My Passport icons, then go to the File drop-down menu and select "Eject SmartWare" and "Eject MyPassport" to safely unmount the external hard drive.
3. Click on the WD SmartWare icon (located in the status bar) and stroll down to the My Passport Essential item. From this item, select "Unmount CD" and "Unmount Volumes" to unmount the external hard drive.
I could not resolve this random `pop up' message while using Time Machine to backup my files. None of the above recommended peripheral shutdown/dismounting procedures eliminated the popup Device Removal messages.
After I turned on the computer, the WD SmartWare and My Passport icons reappeared on the Desktop indicating that they were operating. However, if you only perform a Restart of the computer, they do not display on the Desktop and the drive may not be connected.
WD SmartWare - This software provides automatic backups for any file changes. After turning off Time Machine and running WD SmartWare, I have not experienced any of the random `Device Removal' pop up messages. Prior to shutdown, I usually unmount the drive using the procedure cited in item 3 (above).
To date, this software seems to be working as advertised. I have had My Passport for over three months and I am very pleased with its performance. Email support from Western Digital has been timely and helpful.
Western Digital My Passport for Mac 320BG by .. C. M. Monroe (Orange County, CA USA)
I needed a back-up hard drive for a project that I was working on. I chose this one because of its size, appearance, capacity and price. It fulfilled all of the above and was extremely easy to use. I would definitely recommend this product!!
Nice Backup Storage by .. O. Doyle (Lexington, KY USA)
I bought this 320 GB Passport to backup my daughters iMac to clone her hard drive using SuperDuper. It works like a charm. Very Macintosh friendly, affordable, and fast. Anyone using a Mac and wanting to backup a smaller hard drive will like it.
Great product, very easy by .. mboundy (San Francisco, CA)
This is a great back-up drive. I can use it either with Time Machine, which is so simple (just plug it in), or with the software that comes installed. The accompanying software is already on the drive (no disc to install) and shows a break down of the sizes and types of files on your computer and the drive. It is very easy to use and is a great visual.
I also love how small and portable the drive is. Would definitely recommend it.
External Hard Drive for a Mac by .. Steven Stomel (CHERRY HILL, NJ, US)
My wife loves to take pictures. She has 1,000's of pictures that we have downloaded to her Mac over the years. One day she got concerned that what would happen to her pictures if something happened to her computer. We decided to back up her pictures to an external hard drive. We tried a couple devices before finding the Western Digital for Mac. There was a compatibility problem with Windows and I could not get the other devices to be recognized by the Mac as a hard drive. The Western digital was immediately recognized as soon as we plugged it in. The picture folders were transferred in a few minutes and our backup problem has been solved. The Western Digital was basically Plug and Play. I would recommend it to anyone who wants extra storage for an Apple product.