Apple Mac machines support a different file system.īut this time, Western digital has introduced a range of portable hard drives named 'My Passport', which are designed for both Mac and Windows systems.
That’s all because it’s been initialized with Windows NT File System (NTFS), which is primarily for PCs. But somehow, macOS doesn’t allow you to write data to the drive. So, you just bought an external hard drive or a portable SSD and wanted to use it on your Mac. Click 'Erase,' and pull down the Format menu. I'm not sure because it will not mount on my desktop - however, I can see it with Disk Utilities. The WD Passport for Mac is one of several drives that I use for backup on my MacBook Pro, so I do not need to. How To Format Wd My Passport For Macbook Air.
