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Name: WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Brand: WD
SKU: 6290662
Price: 89.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (706 reviews)

WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver

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QuestionI was wondering if this worked on a hp laptop?
Asked 3 years ago by Betz.
- Answer Not sure. It does for Apple though
  Answered 3 years ago by thesa
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QuestionLooking for external hard drive for iPhone and iPads
Asked 3 years ago by Ipad.
- Answer Hi, Please be informed that the WD My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. We recommend you to please check with your host device vendor for more compatibility info. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705134.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 3 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this external hard drive work with my MacBook Air 2015 OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5? Apple genius bar said I need to upgrade to macOS High Sierra 10.12. Can the geek squad do this backup? It seems complicated and I'm not computer technical.
Asked 3 years ago by Tigger.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 3 years ago by Will
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QuestionI wanted to save photos to the external drive from my iphone. Is there a reason this is not recommended?
Asked 3 years ago by Moreno.
- Answer I air drop photos from my IPhone to my Mac, then save them to the external drive. I use my external drives mainly for photos.
  Answered 2 years ago by Tami
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QuestionI would like to make a COPY of a MY PASSPORT FOR MAC. There are just 218GB on it, I am using an Imac running OS 10.14 I just bought a My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. please tell me how WD would suggest THANKS
Asked 4 years ago by KNOLLS60.
- Answer Hi KNOLLS60, Please be informed that the drive comes equipped with USB-C technology, the My Passport Ultra for Mac portable drive offers an easy way to expand your storage. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS. To move the data from one drive to another you need to use your computer. Refer the link to know more: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705134.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 3 years ago by Western Digital Team
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Questionis this formatted for Mac OS extended or for APFS?
Asked 4 years ago by Judy.
- Answer Yes, they have an exclusive one for Mac OS
  Answered 3 weeks ago by GuruR
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QuestionI need a new back up drive for a IMAC-2015 HIGH SIERRA operating system. you say it is mac ready so does that mean it will connect directly to TIME MACHINE? i have watched your videos and does this need to be erased? NOT TECH smart/thanks
Asked 4 years ago by IMAChelp.
- Answer yes it does
  Answered 4 years ago by bestbuyfan
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QuestionI have an iMac and a MacBook Air. Do I need a separate back up device for each of them?
Asked 4 years ago by Notebookuser.
- Answer Hi Notebookuser, Please be informed that the drive comes equipped with USB-C technology, the My Passport Ultra for Mac portable drive offers an easy way to expand your storage. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility. Refer the below link for more info regarding the compatibility of the drive- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705134.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this be an easy device to free up space on my macbook pro and put just all my photos onto it.....I have very little space left to update my macbook pro. THX!
Asked 4 years ago by MACIE.
- Answer Hi MACIE, Please be informed that the WD My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is a plug and play device tested and designed only for Mac computers right out of the box. Moreover, you can backup any data in the drive using time machine on your mac computer or move the data manually to free up the space. -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionI want to back up X cell Spread sheets files on my I mac 27, will this handle spread sheets ?
Asked 4 years ago by Common.
- Answer According to the tech guy - yes
  Answered 4 years ago by Marty
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QuestionWill this work with my Macbook Air running OS X Yosemite version 10.10.5? I would also like to use it on my desktop Mac OS Mojave version 10.14.6? If not, can you recommend one that will work for both of my computers listed above? Thanks
Asked 4 years ago by lottaquestions.
- Answer It should work fine. But I don't have the packaging near me so I can't check the specs. I have used it with my MacBook Air and MacBook Pro -- both running Yosemite.
  Answered 4 years ago by DRitz
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QuestionCan i connect this device to my iphone with an adapter then transfer photos and videos to my 2020 ipad pro?
Asked 4 years ago by izzy.
- Answer Hi izzy, The WD My Passport Ultra for mac hard drive is designed to be used with Windows or Mac computers. We have not tested and will not recommend connecting the hard drive to a mobile phone. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this drive work with a brand-new MacBook Air running MacOS 10.15 (Catalina). and have a cable connection that connects to and takes full advantage of speeds available via its Thunderbolt 3 ports?
Asked 4 years ago by debrigard.
- Answer It does connect directly to USB C.
  Answered 4 years ago by BillP
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QuestionWill this drive back up my older iMac running os 10.6.8?
Asked 4 years ago by Matt.
- Answer Yes - I had to do that as well
  Answered 4 years ago by Marty
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QuestionI brought this attached MyPassport for four years ago. Recently I drop it and need a replacement. Is the WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Hardware Encryption - Silver the same TB size?
Asked 4 years ago by Hopespring.
- Answer Not sure what TB size you had before, but as stated this is a 2TB. As far as dimensions go it's about the same size as other drives.
  Answered 4 years ago by ZappaFan
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Question1) Running an iMac (late 2013) with OS X El Capitan. Will this external drive work on that version? 2) Can I also use it for my new Mac air or do you need separate external drives for each?
Asked 4 years ago by MB.
- Answer Hi MB, The WD My Passport Ultra for Mac comes pre-formatted for MAC OS. The hard drive will work as a plug-n-play hard drive on the MAC computer. If the drive does not recognized by your computer then you may need to reformat the drive in the compatible file system. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information. Reformatting Required for Mac OS Compatibility: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionIs this portable hard drive compatible with MacBook Pro mid-2012 with OS Sierra?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi, The My Passport Ultra for Mac comes pre-formatted in HFS+ Journaled for macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra or El Capitan. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 4 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this external hard drive work with a MacBook Air (2015) - macOS High Sierra? Version 10.13.6
Asked 4 years ago by KJH.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by RobD
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QuestionMy iMAC 21.5 (late 2013) is running OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite. Is this drive compatible? Bought it today and box says compatible with Sierra, High Siera and El Captitan. If it isn't compatible, what is?
Asked 5 years ago by TechnochallengedOldguy.
- Answer Hi TechnochallengedOldguy, The hard drive can be reformatted in a supported filesystem for Mac OS. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information. Reformatting Required for Mac OS Compatibility: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879\ please refer to the link mentioned below. http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705134.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionDoes this item come with USB-C to USB-C cable?? so that I could use it with my mac w/o any extra cables or adapters?
Asked 5 years ago by Sravan.
- Answer Yes, it does.
  Answered 5 years ago by TXTechie
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WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver

Q: QuestionI was wondering if this worked on a hp laptop?

Q: QuestionLooking for external hard drive for iPhone and iPads

Q: QuestionWill this external hard drive work with my MacBook Air 2015 OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5? Apple genius bar said I need to upgrade to macOS High Sierra 10.12. Can the geek squad do this backup? It seems complicated and I'm not computer technical.

Q: QuestionI wanted to save photos to the external drive from my iphone. Is there a reason this is not recommended?

Q: QuestionI would like to make a COPY of a MY PASSPORT FOR MAC. There are just 218GB on it, I am using an Imac running OS 10.14 I just bought a My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. please tell me how WD would suggest THANKS

Q: Questionis this formatted for Mac OS extended or for APFS?

Q: QuestionI need a new back up drive for a IMAC-2015 HIGH SIERRA operating system. you say it is mac ready so does that mean it will connect directly to TIME MACHINE? i have watched your videos and does this need to be erased? NOT TECH smart/thanks

Q: QuestionI have an iMac and a MacBook Air. Do I need a separate back up device for each of them?

Q: QuestionWill this be an easy device to free up space on my macbook pro and put just all my photos onto it.....I have very little space left to update my macbook pro. THX!

Q: QuestionI want to back up X cell Spread sheets files on my I mac 27, will this handle spread sheets ?

Q: QuestionWill this work with my Macbook Air running OS X Yosemite version 10.10.5? I would also like to use it on my desktop Mac OS Mojave version 10.14.6? If not, can you recommend one that will work for both of my computers listed above? Thanks

Q: QuestionCan i connect this device to my iphone with an adapter then transfer photos and videos to my 2020 ipad pro?

Q: QuestionWill this drive work with a brand-new MacBook Air running MacOS 10.15 (Catalina). and have a cable connection that connects to and takes full advantage of speeds available via its Thunderbolt 3 ports?

Q: QuestionWill this drive back up my older iMac running os 10.6.8?

Q: QuestionI brought this attached MyPassport for four years ago. Recently I drop it and need a replacement. Is the WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Hardware Encryption - Silver the same TB size?

Q: Question1) Running an iMac (late 2013) with OS X El Capitan. Will this external drive work on that version? 2) Can I also use it for my new Mac air or do you need separate external drives for each?

Q: QuestionIs this portable hard drive compatible with MacBook Pro mid-2012 with OS Sierra?

Q: QuestionWill this external hard drive work with a MacBook Air (2015) - macOS High Sierra? Version 10.13.6

Q: QuestionMy iMAC 21.5 (late 2013) is running OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite. Is this drive compatible? Bought it today and box says compatible with Sierra, High Siera and El Captitan. If it isn't compatible, what is?

Q: QuestionDoes this item come with USB-C to USB-C cable?? so that I could use it with my mac w/o any extra cables or adapters?

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QuestionI want to back up X cell Spread sheets files on my I mac 27, will this handle spread sheets ?

QuestionWill this work with my Macbook Air running OS X Yosemite version 10.10.5? I would also like to use it on my desktop Mac OS Mojave version 10.14.6? If not, can you recommend one that will work for both of my computers listed above? Thanks

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QuestionWill this drive work with a brand-new MacBook Air running MacOS 10.15 (Catalina). and have a cable connection that connects to and takes full advantage of speeds available via its Thunderbolt 3 ports?

QuestionWill this drive back up my older iMac running os 10.6.8?

QuestionI brought this attached MyPassport for four years ago. Recently I drop it and need a replacement. Is the WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Hardware Encryption - Silver the same TB size?

Question1) Running an iMac (late 2013) with OS X El Capitan. Will this external drive work on that version? 2) Can I also use it for my new Mac air or do you need separate external drives for each?

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QuestionMy iMAC 21.5 (late 2013) is running OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite. Is this drive compatible? Bought it today and box says compatible with Sierra, High Siera and El Captitan. If it isn't compatible, what is?

QuestionDoes this item come with USB-C to USB-C cable?? so that I could use it with my mac w/o any extra cables or adapters?