This article lists the WD external drives out of box format and operating system compatibility.*END
Please refer to the table below for more detailed information.
How to Format: $EN_ANSWER_8200
macOS Compatibility for Time Machine: Answer ID 18558: Reformating Required for macOS Compatiblity
| Device | Format | Out of Box Operating System Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| My Passport Go (WDBY9Y, WDBMCG) | exFAT | Windows / macOS |
| My Passport (WDBYNN, WDBS4B, WDBYFT) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Passport for Mac (WDBFKF, WDBLPG, WDBP6A) | HFS+ | macOS |
| My Passport Ultra (WDBTLG, WDBFKT, WDBFKT) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Passport Ultra (USB-C) (WDBFTM, WDBC3C) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Passport Ultra for Mac (USB-C) (WDBPMV, WDBKYJ) | HFS+ | macOS |
| My Passport SSD (WDBKVX, WDBK3E) | exFAT | Windows / macOS |
| My Passport AV-TV (WDBHDK) | FAT32 | Panasonic/Philips/Toshiba/Sharp/Sony/Mitsubishi/Orion/Hitachi Wooo/LG |
| My Passport Wireless SSD (WDBAMJ) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Passport Wireless Pro (WDBSMT, WDBP2P, WDBVPL) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Passport Wireless (WDBDAF, WDBK8Z, WDBLJT) | exFAT | Windows / macOS |
| My Book (WDBBGB) | exFAT | Windows / macOS |
| My Book Duo (WDBFBE) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Book (WDBFJK) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Book for Mac (WDBYCC) | HFS+ | macOS |
| My Book AV-TV (WDBGLG) | FAT32 | Panasonic/Philips/Toshiba/Sharp/Sony/Mitsubishi/Orion/Hitachi Wooo/LG |
| My Book Pro (WDBDTB) | HFS+ | macOS |
| My Book Duo (WDBLWE) | NTFS | Windows |
| My Book Thunderbolt Duo (WDBUTV) | HFS+ | macOS |
| WD Elements SE (WDBJRT, WDBEPK) | NTFS | Windows |
| WD Elements Desktop (WDBWLG) | NTFS | Windows |
| WD easystore Desktop (WDBCKA) | NTFS | Windows |
| WD easystore Portable (WDBKUZ, WDBDNK) | NTFS | Windows |
| WD Gaming Drive (WDBM1M, WDBDFF) | exFAT | Windows / macOS / Gaming Console* |
| My Passport (Works with PlayStation 4) (WDBZGE) | exFAT | Windows / macOS / Gaming Console* |
*Requires reformatting via the console for use as game storage.