This happens either:
▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport for Mac drive connected to
your computer
▪ When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen
if you have more than one supported My Passport for Mac drive connected to your
computer
To unlock the drive:
1. If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either:
▪
Go > Applications > WD Security
▪
Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities
2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer,
select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.
3. On the Unlock Drive dialog:
a. Type your password in the
b. Click
Unlock Drive
With the WD Drive Unlock Utility
Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have
the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock
utility to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that
appears on your desktop display.
1. Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your desktop:
2. Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays:
My Passport for Mac
User Manual
box.
Password
.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive
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