MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the
following operating systems:
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update and
service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software
Update. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X
operating systems. If you want to use this drive with a Windows system, see
“Reformatting the Drive” on page 44 and “Troubleshooting” on page 57.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book for Mac drive has:
• Indicators on the front
• The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back
Mac
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OS X
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Windows
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• Tiger
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• Leopard
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• Snow Leopard
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• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
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• Windows 7
Figure 2. Front of the My Book for Mac Drive
Illuminated Capacity Gauge
Lock Indicator LED
Power/Activity LED
