MY PASSPORT SLIM
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Passport Slim drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are
compatible with the following operating systems:
The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Passport Slim drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with
all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac
computer, see “Reformatting the Drive” on page 62 and “Troubleshooting” on page 63.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Slim drive has:
• A power/activity LED indicator
• A USB 3.0 interface port
Windows Mac OS X
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
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• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Leopard
• Snow Leopard
• Lion
• Mountain Lion
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
Figure 2. My Passport Slim Drive
USB 3.0 Interface Port
Power/Activity LED
