{"id":23914,"date":"2018-09-05T08:41:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T08:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=23914"},"modified":"2024-12-17T06:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T06:28:00","slug":"format-wd-my-passport-hard-disk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/format-wd-my-passport-hard-disk\/","title":{"rendered":"[Guide] How to Format WD My Passport on Mac and PC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>As you know, macOS and Windows have their native file systems, such as APFS, NTFS, and HFS. A WD My Passport formatted with a Mac file system will fail on Windows and vice-versa. Thankfully, FAT32 and ex-FAT formats have survived to date, and these are the file systems to make your WD My Passport work properly with Mac and PC. Check out the screenshot below to see the compatibility of WD My Passport with macOS and Windows:<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Format-WD-My-Passport-for-Mac-and-Windows-PC.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport file system compatibility\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WD My Passport file system compatibility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>WD My Passport works differently on Mac and PC due to their native file systems. It&rsquo;s much easier on Windows and way more complicated for Mac users. But don&rsquo;t panic. With our guide, you&rsquo;ll effortlessly master formatting WD My Passport both on Mac and PC.<\/p><p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d3d3d3\"><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Erasing WD My Passport empties the drive. Don&rsquo;t forget to create a backup before proceeding.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-format-wd-my-passport-for-mac?\">How to Format WD My Passport for Mac?<\/h2><p>1. Connect Western Digital My Passport drive to your Mac.<\/p><p>2. Wait for the new hard drive to be detected (its icon will appear on your Desktop).<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image8.png\" alt=\"WD Passport icon on Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-100480 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image8.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image8-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image8-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WD Passport icon on Desktop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>3. Next, go to Finder &gt; <strong>Applications<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Utilities<\/strong> and open the <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image6.png\" alt=\"Launch Disk Utility from the Applications folder\" class=\"wp-image-100481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image6.png 994w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image6-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image6-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Launch Disk Utility from the Applications folder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Choose the Western Digital hard drive icon in the Disk Utility sidebar &gt; click the <strong>Erase<\/strong> tab.<\/p><p>5. Once in the Erase dialog window, select the Volume Format drop-down list &gt; choose <strong>APFS<\/strong> (native file system), <strong>MS-DOS<\/strong> (FAT), or <strong>ex-FAT<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"has-background note-alert\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>The ex-FAT file system is the best choice for formatting WD My Passport on Mac.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image12.png\" alt=\"Erase dialog window in Disk Utility\" class=\"wp-image-100482 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image12.png 814w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image12-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image12-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erase dialog window in Disk Utility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>6. Hit the <strong>Erase<\/strong> button. The macOS will erase data on the drive and reformat it to APFS, FAT32, or ex-FAT format. Once formatting is done, you can use the drive on your Mac as a regular hard drive.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image4.png\" alt=\"WD My Passport Erased via Disk Utility\" class=\"wp-image-100484 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image4.png 816w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image4-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image4-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WD My Passport Erased via Disk Utility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-format-wd-my-passport-for-windows?\">How to Format WD My Passport for Windows?<\/h2><p><strong>To format WD My Passport for Windows, do this:<\/strong><\/p><p>1. Connect your WD My Passport hard drive to your Windows PC through the USB cable.&nbsp;<\/p><p>2. Wait until Windows automatically detects the external hard drive and configures it as an expansion drive.<\/p><p>3. Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and type this PC &gt; select <strong>This PC<\/strong> app. A new Windows Explorer window will open. You&rsquo;ll see a list of installed drives and their drive letters on the left side of the screen.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image3.png\" alt=\"This PC app on Windows\" class=\"wp-image-100485 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image3.png 735w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image3-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This PC app on Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Locate the icon assigned to Western Digital My Passport drive and right-click the connected drive icon &gt; click <strong>Format<\/strong> in the pop-up menu.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image2.png\" alt=\"Shortcut Menu &gt; select Format\" class=\"wp-image-100486 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image2.png 247w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image2-163x300.png 163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shortcut Menu &gt; select Format<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>5. Select the <strong>File System<\/strong> from the drop-down list and choose either <strong>ex-FAT<\/strong> or <strong>FAT32<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><p>6. Enter a relevant name in the <strong>Volume<\/strong> label field.&nbsp;<\/p><p>7. Go with <strong>Quick Format &gt;<\/strong> click <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image10.png\" alt=\"Specify Format Details for WD My Passport\" class=\"wp-image-100487 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image10.png 243w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image10-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Specify Format Details for WD My Passport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formatting-wd-my-passport-resulted-in-data-loss\">Formatting WD My Passport Resulted in Data Loss?<\/h3><p>If you have accidentally erased your WD My Passport hard drive, the best way out is to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-mac-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data recovery software for Mac<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows<\/a>, depending on which computer you have.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-lost-data-from-wd-my-passport-on-mac?\">How to Recover Lost Data from WD My Passport on Mac?<\/h2><p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-mac-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install<\/a> and launch Stellar Data Recovery Free Edition for Mac &gt; select file type &gt; click <strong>Next<\/strong> &gt; choose WD My Passport.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-mac-data-recovery\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery &gt; Select What To Recover window\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stellar Data Recovery &gt; Select What To Recover window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>2. Toggle the <strong>Deep Scan<\/strong> option &gt; click <strong>Scan<\/strong>. Wait till the scan is over.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-mac-data-recovery\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery &gt; Select Location window\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stellar Data Recovery &gt; Select Location window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>3. Preview your scanned files and select all the necessary ones &gt; click <strong>Recover<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-mac-data-recovery\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Preview files in the Stellar Data Recovery for Mac\" style=\"width:841px;height:584px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preview files in the Stellar Data Recovery for Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Select <strong>Browse<\/strong> to specify the save location &gt; press <strong>Save<\/strong>. Wait till the recovery is complete.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-data-from-wd-my-passport-on-windows?\">How to Recover Data from WD My Passport on Windows?<\/h2><p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install<\/a> and run Stellar Data Recovery Free Edition for Windows.<\/p><p>2. Select file type &gt; click <strong>Next<\/strong>. Choose WD My Passport in the <strong>Recover From<\/strong> window.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image11.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for Windows &gt;  Select What To Recover\" class=\"wp-image-100492 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image11.png 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image11-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stellar Data Recovery for Windows &gt;&nbsp; Select What To Recover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>3. Turn on <strong>Deep Scan <\/strong>and click the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button. Wait till the scan completes.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image7.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for Windows &gt; Recover From\" class=\"wp-image-100493 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image7.png 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image7-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stellar Data Recovery for Windows &gt;&nbsp;Recover From<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Preview and select files you want to recover and click <strong>Recover<\/strong>. Specify the drive location to save files &gt; press <strong>Save<\/strong>. Wait till the recovery process is over.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image9.png\" alt=\"Preview files in the Stellar Data Recovery for Windows\" class=\"wp-image-100494 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image9.png 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image9-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preview files in the Stellar Data Recovery for Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-use-stellar-data-recovery-for-mac-and-pc?\">Why Use Stellar Data Recovery for Mac and PC?<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery<\/a> Free Edition (Windows or Mac) can scan your WD My Passport storage drive, preview recoverable files for free, and recover up to 1 Gigabyte of data without subscribing. However, if you need unlimited data recovery capability, you&rsquo;ll need to upgrade the software from Free Edition to Professional Edition. Stellar Data Recovery has a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can upgrade with confidence.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"things-you-should-know-before-formatting-wd-my-passport&nbsp;\">Things you Should Know Before Formatting WD My Passport&nbsp;<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Format your Western Digital My Passport external hard drive to FAT32 or ex-FAT format to transfer the data between a Mac and Windows system conveniently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific third-party systems, like Digital Camcorders and Sony PlayStation, need the drives to be formatted in either FAT32 or ex-FAT format to perform read and write operations. Check this before selecting a file format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAT32 supports a maximum volume of up to 8 Terabytes and a maximum file size of up to 4 Gigabytes. Ex-FAT supports a maximum volume size of up to 1 Petabytesyte and maximum file size of 16 Exabytes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due to the limitation of FAT32, it might affect Mac&rsquo;s and PC&rsquo;s performance. Therefore, it is better to choose ex-FAT instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Like FAT32, ex-FAT is not a commonly used file system, due to which its support may vary among third-party devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The corruption chances of the external drive increase if used on both Mac and PC systems regularly. So, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/always-backup-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">back up the data<\/a> before sharing it between the two computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-recover-failed-mac-hard-drive-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guide To Mac Hard Drive Recovery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/4-ways-recover-deleted-files-mac-external-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Best Ways to Recover Deleted Files from External Hard Drive on Mac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/external-hard-drive-is-not-detected-recover-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recover Data From External Hard Drive That Isn&rsquo;t Detected<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-repair-corrupted-hard-disk-without-formatting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Repair Corrupted Hard Disk Without Formatting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you know, macOS and Windows have their native file systems, such&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/format-wd-my-passport-hard-disk\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Guide] How to Format WD My Passport on Mac and PC?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":75525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[856],"tags":[2845,2847,2844,2848,2842,2839,2846,2843,2841,2840],"class_list":["post-23914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-free-file-recovery-software","tag-format-my-passport-ultra-for-windows","tag-format-wd-passport-for-mac-and-pc","tag-formatting-my-passport-ultra-for-mac","tag-formatting-wd-passport-for-mac-and-pc","tag-how-to-format-my-passport-for-mac","tag-how-to-format-wd-passport-for-mac","tag-how-to-reformat-wd-my-passport-for-windows","tag-how-to-reformat-wd-my-passport-ultra-for-mac","tag-how-to-reformat-wd-passport-for-mac","tag-reformat-my-passport-for-mac","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Format WD My Passport on Mac and PC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This guide will help you format WD My Passport both on Mac and PC. 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