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1. #WD 1 TB MY PASSPORT EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL INSTALL#
2. #WD 1 TB MY PASSPORT EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL PORTABLE#

That’s too bad, since the drive is marketed to creative professionals, who generally need as much speed for their projects as they can get.

#WD 1 TB MY PASSPORT EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL PORTABLE#

Compared to other FireWire portable drives we’ve tested, the transfer rates were more middle-of-the-road, and the Photoshop time was sluggish, unable to surpass other drives. It also completed the Photoshop test in 64 seconds. The drive faired slightly better over FireWire 800, where it posted 55.8MBps in the 2GB folder write test and 67.1MBps in the 2GB file write test. The My Passport Studio finished our low-memory Photoshop test in 90 seconds, one of the slowest times among the portable hard drives we’ve tested. In contrast, the G-Drive Mobile ( ), a USB 2.0/FireWire 800 portable drive released over a year ago, obtained 30.8MBps in the 2GB folder write test and 31.7MBps in the 2GBfile write test. It netted 28.6MBps in our 2GB folder write test and 31.3.MBps in our 2GB file write test over USB 2.0. on-screen instructions to complete the WD software installation on the computer. In every test we conducted, the My Passport Studio’s USB 2.0 transfer speeds were a bit on the slow side compared to similar drives. Western Digital My Passport Ultra is a portable external hard drive. But it’s possible that you may welcome the extra security the software provides.

#WD 1 TB MY PASSPORT EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL INSTALL#

I’d prefer that Western Digital let the customer decide if they want to use their security app or not, and I find it unfortunate that you’re forced to install extra software in order to deal with a preinstalled app on the My Passport Studio. Once installed, you change the password or stop Unlocker from showing up by removing any required password. To get around it, you have to use the provided WD Security app. We tested the 1TB version, but WD sells a 500GB version for $170 and a 750GB drive for $200.Įvery time you connect the Passport Studio to your Mac, you’re greeted by Western Digital’s Unlocker software, which requires you to type in a preset password before you can begin using the drive.