Western Digital My Passport for Mac User Manual - Page 5

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ for Mac portable hard drive. This drive offers high capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity and password protection with hardware encryption to help protect your files from unauthorized use. This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport for Mac drive include: Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to a USB 3.0 port, your My Passport for Mac drive lets you access and save files with blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to three times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer time.* *Performance may vary based on your hardware and system configuration. Ultra-sleek design with high capacity-This ultra-sleek drive is thin and fast with plenty of capacity for your important digital content. USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this single drive you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well. WD Drive Utilities™ software-Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. WD Security™ software-Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from unauthorized use or access. Durable enclosure protects the drive inside-We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for beauty. USB-powered-Powered directly from the USB port on your computer. No separate power supply is needed. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1