The description says it works with Mac. However, it doesn't work with my Mac 17" Powerbook G4. Many Powerbooks and other Mac Laptops do not provide enough power through a single USB port for the WD Passport(tm) external USB hard drive to work correctly. On the WD website, they offer to sell you an additional USB power booster cable which is a Y shape cable with connects to 2 USB ports on the computer. However, the additional cable offered by WD is too short to reach the USB port on the right side and the USB port on the left side of the 17" Powerbook. There is no cable I can find that fits the WD hard drive and is long enough to reach 2 USB ports on the opposite sides of my powerbook at the same time. So, there is no way for me to use the drive. It is useless!!! The description of this product is misleading!!!!! I wish I had been warned about this. I never would have brought this drive.
I have heard the Seagate portable hard drive for Mac (also sold by amazon.com) is a better alternative for Mac users because you can choose to connect it with a single Firewire cable or with USB cables. The cables are included with the drive. Also, included is a case, and it has a 5 year warranty. Wish I had brought the Seagate portable hard drive for Mac in the first place.Get more detail about Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDME5000TN (Midnight Black).
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