The other software available, the WD Security, allows you to configure a password to access the contents of the disk and trusted machines, where the password is not required. In a brief test, the three functions worked satisfactorily, although the feature of diagnosing problems on the disk seems to me somewhat incomplete: once a problem is detected, there is no option to solve it by the utility the user remains to hunt for possible solutions on the internet, contact WD or sit and cry. There are two: WD Drive Utilities its main functions are to check the status of the unit, to prevent potential failures erase all your files and program a hibernation state for the HDD after a specified time. The only problem with this is that if you plan to use the HDD on a Windows machine as well, you will have to reformat it to a type of partition that the Microsoft system recognizes, such as exFAT.īy accessing the Western Digital website, as indicated in the brochure included in the box, I was able to download the appropriate applications. As a positive point, I highlight the fact that My Passport for Mac was already formatted in OS X Expanded, the most appropriate partition type for use on Macs.
