Fast, high-capacity, secure storage for your creative life
My Book™ for Mac desktop storage gives the Mac user the speed and capacity for their creative endeavors. It’s compatible with Apple Time Machine for quick and easy backups. Password protection and 256-bit hardware encryption help protect your files from unauthorized access. Transfers data with fast USB 3.0 connection and backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
High capacity in a sleek design
With up to 8TB1 capacity, there’s plenty of room to store and protect your Photos libraries and iTunes music.
Fast, seamless Time Machine backup
Back up your files quickly and easily with Apple Time Machine.
WD Security™
WD Security software allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access.
WD Drive Utilities™
Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities.
Mac-ready
Works right out of the box with Max OS X. Can be reformatted for other operating systems
USB connectivity
Fast USB 3.0 data transfers and backward compatible with USB 2.0 computers.
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Specifications
- High-capacity, designed for Mac
- Back up seamlessly with Time Machine
- 256-bit hardware encryption and password protection to secure files
- Formatted HFS+ J to work out of the box with Mac OS X
- Fast data transfers with USB 3.0, compatible with USB 2.0
- Formatted HFS + Journaled for Mac OS X El Capitan™ or Yosemite™
- May require reformatting for other operating systems
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system

- Desktop hard drive
- USB cable
- AC adapter
- Quick Install Guide
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- As used for storage capacity, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.