Operating System Compatibility; Disk Drive Format; Physical Description - Western Digital My Passport User Manual

Operating System Compatibility

Your My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security
software are compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows
®
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.

Disk Drive Format

Your My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for
compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive
with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 66 and "Troubleshooting" on
page 67.

Physical Description

As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive has:
A power/activity LED indicator
A USB 3.0 interface port
USB 3.0 Interface Port
Power/Activity LED
Figure 2. My Passport Ultra Metal Edition Drive
MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION
Mac OS X
Snow Leopard
Lion
Mountain Lion
Mavericks
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