MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 45
7. In the Password box, enter the password you normally enter to access this Mac.
When installation is complete, the computer restarts.
Note: The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this:
Managing the Drive on a Mac
Actions
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD SmartWare icon
displays in the bar at the top right of the screen.
Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions:
• Launch the WD SmartWare software
• Safely dismount the drive
• Check the remaining capacity of the drive
• Display the serial number of the drive
• Display the temperature of the drive
The sections below describe how to use the icon and alternative methods to perform
these actions, as well as how to unlock the My Passport Essential drive using the virtual
CD on the desktop.
