#Wd external hard drive mac mount mac os

#Wd external hard drive mac mount mac os

Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.Ħ. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.ĥ. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list.

And the whole thing takes only a few minutes to do. After that you can use your Passport external hard drive on both Mac and PC. Next you format your drive to an ExFAT file system. Be extremely careful, do not tamper with the internal drives. As you can see, this column has both internal and external drives listed there.

When it opens you should see a column on the left with all your disks listed there. You format your My Passport to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file system. On your Mac, spotlight search for disk utility. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.Ĥ. You plug in the WD My Passport Into Your Mac. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. However, I also have an attached storage device (WD My Book) attached. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.ģ. From Windows 7, I am able to connect to the Mini just fine and I can manipulate the files. If your external hard drive or USB flash drive is not mounted on Mac, try plugging it into another USB port or a USB hub. BestBuy sold me the original WD easystore 8T and WD sent me a My Book 8T. WD Utilities says my two drives check out ok Mac Utilities recognizes both hard drives. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. The recent Western Digital 'easy store' and 'My Book' hard drives have a Mac Sierra 10.12.6 issue: They are invisible to the Desktop. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.Ģ.