

It says it is compatible, needs to reformat. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. We are excited to announce the newest addition to the community: macOS Catalina. If you have a question or know a thing or two about macOS Catalina, we want to hear from you. I will bookmark this page and hopefully everything will be ok when it arrives.Īnnouncement: We are excited to announce the newest addition to the community: macOS Catalina. Im hoping this post will prove very useful when the hard drive arrives and I get started using it as I have been warned by some other users about formatting problems regarding this external hard drive. I just did this with the new Seagate FreeAgent 1. In any case, there is an Apple Discussion Board thread that saved the day for me. In the next 5 minutes read, you will master yourself in formatting a WD My Passport. Thankfully, FAT32 and ex-FAT formats have survived to date, and these are the file systems to make your WD My Passport work with a Mac and a Windows PC simultaneously. Ask Different is a question and answer site for power users of Apple hardware and software., Western Digital external hard drives are useful for storing and backing up files. A WD My Passport formatted with a Mac file system will be a dud on Windows and vice-versa. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Service.
