
I hope someone can help me with this current issue as its a bit frustrating having to shut the computer down to remove the disk. We provide a downloadable HFS+ driver for Windows® 10, 8.1 or 7 You plug in the WD My Passport Into Your Mac You format your My Passport to Mac OS.

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#Using my passport ultra for mac for mac
I then reinstalled Acronis 2021 and yep the problem came back. Mac Ready My Passport Ultra for Mac is formatted for Time Machine and ready to deliver plug-and-play storage out of the box. Prior to updating to 2021 version everything worked fine and to prove that is was 2021 version at fault I removed Acronis completely after that I could eject the WD Drive safely without any issues. Close all applications that have open files on the disk then try to stop the device again" I know that there are no open files or applications on the disk when I try to eject. I plugged the disk in and went through the process of opening the disk which is password protected, the disk has a hidden partition called WD Unlocker which has a CD drive icon, anyway there was no problem there, I accessed the file and proceeded to eject the disk safely but kept getting popups telling me "The device cannot be stopped right now. Wait till the icon disappears and the flickering on the drive stops. Make sure that the WD My Passport Ultra is selected on the left-hand side panel. Select the Disk Utility program from the search result list. Click the magnifying glass icon (Spotlight) and type Disk Utility. Right click on the file icon of your WD My Passport drive there. Attach the WD My Passport hard drive to your Mac computer. Go to the Finder Window on your Mac or the Explorer window on Windows PC. 'Social Media or Cloud account registration may be required. An Alternative Way to Eject on your Mac or for Your PC.

#Using my passport ultra for mac update
I have been using Acronis products for years now and had no issues until the other day when I opened Acronis 2020 and was greeted with a 2021 update available which I downloaded and installed thinking nothing of it and a few hours later I needed to access a file on my Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1GB portable hard disk. The My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is built using tried and true components for lasting endurance and comes with a 3-year limited warranty to deliver premium storage you can rely on.
