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My Passport™ for Mac
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bytes; one terabyte = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
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Product features
Product specifications.
Capacities and Models
5TB
Midnight
Blue
WDBA2F0050BBL
4TB
Midnight
Blue
WDBA2F0040BBL
2TB
Midnight
Blue
WDBA2D0020BBL
Dimensions
4TB - 5TB
Length: 107.2 mm (4.22 in)
Width: 75.00 mm (2.95 in)
Height: 19.15 mm (0.75 in)
Weight: 210 g (0.46lb)
1TB - 2TB
Length: 107.2 mm (4.22 in)
Width: 75.00 mm (2.95 in)
Height: 11.15 mm (0.44 in)
Weight: 120 g (0.27 lb)
Operating Specifications
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: -20°C to 65°C
System Compatibility
Formatted NTFS for Windows® 10 and
8.1. Reformatting may be required for
other operating systems.
Limited Warranty
3 years (worldwide)
Contents
• Portable hard drive
• SuperSpeed USB cable
• WD Discovery™ software
• Quick install guide
Interface
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
USB 3.2
Gen 1 (Superspeed USB)
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or
vibration can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installling your external storage product:
• Do not drop or jolt the drive
• Do not move the drive during activity
Genius compatible.
My Passport™ for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box
with Mac devices which makes it easy to keep you moving on your journey.
Simply drag and drop files to and from, or setup a backup routine with
Apple’s Time Machine software to help protect the contents of your digital
life: photos, videos, music, and documents.
Plays nicely.
The My Passport™ for Mac drive includes USB-C™ and USB-A cables, so
you can save tomorrow’s content with the Mac computers of both today
and yesterday.
Locked down.
Keep your digital life’s contents secure with My Passport™ for Mac
password protection and built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Just
activate password protection and set your own personalized password
using WD Discovery™.
Super easy.
My Passport™ for Mac portable storage is ready right out of the box
including all necessary cables. And with SuperSpeed USB, you can quickly
start backing up everything in your life and keep driving forward.
Social friendly.
Included WD Discovery™ software lets you connect to popular social media
and cloud storage services like Facebook, Dropbox, and Google Drive™.
Seamlessly import, organize, and share your photos, videos, and docs
to the My Passport for Mac drive to backup your online social life. WD
Discovery can also manage your drive through WD Drive Utilities™.
Ongoing confidence.
There’s no telling what’s ahead in your own journey. That’s why WD® builds
drives to demanding requirements for durability and long-term reliability. On
top of that, it comes with a 3-year limited warranty.