You’ve got your external hard drive in hand. And you’re just not sure how to format your external drive right for a Time Machine backup. Don’t worry. I’ll show you how I get my formatting done. Read on for the answer to your question ‘How do I format a Mac external hard drive for Time…
Using your WD Elements hard drive for both your home Mac and work Windows PC means. You can easily move. Look at and work on your important files and docs on both computers. Because both your Mac and PC can get to the same files. And it’s quick and easy for you to do on…
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Are you worried that if you buy, a WD My Passport drive. Will it work on your Mac? You’ll find here 7 ways to use as a Mac drive. Plus ways how to use WD My Passport for Mac. For the self confessed raw beginner. WD My Passport Which One Have You Got? There are two…
The last thing you want as you’re showing your best friend that crazy holiday photo. Is to get that fateful notice that says you’ve a fatal error on your Mac’s drive. You can reinstall everything. And get back all the stuff you have on your Mac. Easily. As long as you have a backup. Time…
You want to do a Time Machine backup. And you’re looking at external drives for your Mac. And wonder what the difference in file formats mean? One manufacturer says their drive is NTFS formatted. While another one claims theirs is ExFAT formatted. And yet another says it’s for Mac. Are you spinning around confused? Settle…
Are you formatting Your Samsung T5 for Your Mac. Or MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or M1 Mac? Read on and you’ll be led step by step through how to do it. And when you read on some more you’ll find some useful tips. And learn what formatting to use for the many ways you’d use…
You’re looking at a new Samsung T7 for your Mac. Maybe M1 Mac. And you’re not sure that you can use it on your Mac. The Samsung SSD T7 is formatted out of the box as ExFAT. And that means you can plug it in and use it right away on your Mac or a…
How do you back up your Mac? If you are like most people, the answer is probably “I don’t.” But if something happens and your Mac crashes or gets stolen. What happens to all those important files on your MacBook? Don’t go there! Or you may just not like the idea of having an online…
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You’ve just bought yourself a new WD Elements hard drive for your MacBook Pro. You’ve hooked it up to your MacBook ok. But darn. Try as hard as you can you can’t drag any files onto it. It’s why you bought the thing. But your Western Digital Elements drive seems blocked. Your Mac won’t put…
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You’re mad as hell because your new WD My Passport drive is ‘read only’ on your Mac. Right now it’s less use than a brick. You just want the thing to work on your Mac. Don’t worry it’s quick to get your Western Digital My Passport drive working. In 10 quick steps you’ll find out…