{"id":17378,"date":"2022-11-16T12:23:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=17378"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:48:52","slug":"wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"WD My Passport not showing up Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #eee; height: 116px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eee; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Summary: Western Digital is one of the biggest, most reliable, and trusted name brands in computer storage solutions, but even they are not infallible. If your WD My Passport is not showing up on Mac, worry not \u2014 there are several solutions you can try.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The fixes, so to speak, are listed in order of probability as well as difficulty, so the table of contents should serve as an ordered checklist, and not just an index.<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Here are the several different \u201cfailures\u201d that will be addressed in this article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WD my passport light blinking but not working<\/li>\n<li>WD my passport not showing up in disk utility<\/li>\n<li>WD hard disk not detected on Mac<\/li>\n<li>WD hard disk not showing up in Finder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-IB-1.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-IB-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-IB-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-IB-1-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Table Of Contents:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv1\"><strong>Basic Checks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv2\"><strong>Antivirus Settings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv3\"><strong>Driver Check\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv4\"><strong>Check Your Mac Display Settings (Finder Preferences)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv5\"><strong>Reset The RAM<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv6\"><strong>Try Disk Utility<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wd-my-passport-not-showing-up-mac\/#srv7\"><strong>Recover Data And Format The Drive (Worst Case)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/mdr\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=MDR&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac.png\" alt=\"stellar-data-recovery-mac-mid-banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac.png 850w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-150x62.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-610x250.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/data-recovery-software-for-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Data Recovery Software for Mac<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport Not Showing Up Mac\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv1\">1. Basic Checks &#8211; WD My Passport not showing up Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before heading down what may turn out to be a rabbit hole, make sure that you haven&#8217;t jumped the gun and assumed that there is a problem with your hard disk or Mac.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perform these simple checks to figure out where the problem lies, whether with your Mac or with the Hard Disk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-table.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac table\" width=\"680\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-table.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-table-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-not-showing-up-Mac-table-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv2\">2. Antivirus Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A small note, but worth mentioning is to make sure that any third-party antivirus that you may have installed (KasperSky or Norton, for example), are not blocking your drive.<\/p>\n<p>You can check this by launching the antivirus home page and navigating to \u201cscan preferences\u201d. Most decent companies will have a \u201cpreferences tab\u201d where you can go and exclude the disk from scans.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This will only work if your drive manages to mount itself.<\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv3\">3. Driver Check &#8211; WD My Passport not showing up Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Driver-Check-1.png\" alt=\"Driver Check\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Driver-Check-1.png 634w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Driver-Check-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Driver-Check-1-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From time to time, Western Digital releases new patches and bug fixes for operating systems.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth installing and running the latest macOS driver that has been released for the WD My Passport.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do so by navigating to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.wdc.com\/downloads.aspx?p=157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>this link <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(it is on Western Digital\u2019s official website, so do not worry about file security) and then clicking on the download button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once the file has been downloaded, go to Finder and double-click the file \u2014 that\u2019s it, your firmware has been updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you\u2019re at it, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.wdc.com\/downloads.aspx?p=294&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>this link<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to download WD Discovery for Mac, which is a light desktop application that checks for security and firmware updates over the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/download-WD-Discovery-for-Mac-1.jpg\" alt=\"download WD Discovery for Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/download-WD-Discovery-for-Mac-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/download-WD-Discovery-for-Mac-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/download-WD-Discovery-for-Mac-1-150x69.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv4\">4. Cross-Check Finder Preferences &#8211; WD My Passport not showing up Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is pretty basic, if your WD My Passport is not showing up on Mac, but is showing up elsewhere, your display settings may be to blame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Navigate to:<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Finder (Top Left)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Finder1.png\" alt=\"Finder\" width=\"398\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Finder1.png 398w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Finder1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Finder1-150x96.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&gt; Preferences<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preferences1.jpg\" alt=\"Preferences\" width=\"772\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preferences1.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preferences1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preferences1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preferences1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&gt; In The Dialog Box that opens up, make sure that \u201cHard Drives\u201d is checked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hard-Drives-1.png\" alt=\"Hard Drives\" width=\"407\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hard-Drives-1.png 407w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hard-Drives-1-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hard-Drives-1-150x135.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If this still doesn&#8217;t work, try the following:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Finder &gt; Preferences &gt; Sidebar &gt; Scroll Down to \u201cLocations\u201d &gt; Make sure that the list item \u201cExternal Disks\u201d is ticked.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17537 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/External-Disks-1.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/External-Disks-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/External-Disks-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/External-Disks-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/External-Disks-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv5\">5. Reset The RAM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By this, we mean to reset the NVRAM (For Intel-based iMacs or Macbooks) or PRAM on older devices.<\/p>\n<p>PRAM is a type of NVRAM, though it is not used anymore.<\/p>\n<p>NVRAM stands for Non-Volatile Random Access memory, and both these RAMs serve the same purpose: to store information about connected devices even when power to the device motherboard has been cut.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Here is how to reset your NVRAM\/ PRAM:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power off your device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power it on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately Press the following keys: Command &gt; Option &gt; P &gt; R<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17388 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys.png\" alt=\"Press the following keys\" width=\"1845\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys.png 1845w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys-1024x52.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys-150x8.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys-768x39.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Press-the-following-keys-1536x77.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1845px) 100vw, 1845px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let go of these keys when you hear the second \u201cting\u201d or see the logo appear a second time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method can (sometimes) help fix <\/span><b>data missing on WD My Passport on Mac <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv6\">6. Give Disk Utility A Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Give-Disk-Utility-A-Shot-1.png\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac\" width=\"766\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Give-Disk-Utility-A-Shot-1.png 766w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Give-Disk-Utility-A-Shot-1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Give-Disk-Utility-A-Shot-1-150x61.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the launchpad (bottom left of the dock).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Go-to-the-Launchpad-1.png\" alt=\"Go to the Launchpad\" width=\"446\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Go-to-the-Launchpad-1.png 446w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Go-to-the-Launchpad-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Go-to-the-Launchpad-1-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There, in the search bar, type in \u201cDisk Utility\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1.png\" alt=\"Disk Utility\" width=\"1051\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1.png 1051w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disk-Utility-1-768x424.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There, select your drive and click on \u201cFirst Aid\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the pop-up dialog, click \u201cRun\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your <\/span><b>WD hard drive is not showing up in disk utility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have only one option left and that is to reformat the drive to a new file standard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before that though, try to force mount the drive in the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to Disk Utility.<\/li>\n<li>In the left pane, click \u201cshow all devices\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click your My Passport and then click \u201cmount\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport Not Showing Up Mac\" width=\"558\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-2-2.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-2-2-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WD-My-Passport-Not-Showing-Up-Mac-2-2-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv7\">7. Reformat The Drive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If all else fails, there is always the holy grail of device-saving: the hard reset. If your data is really important and cannot be lost, there is still hope.<\/p>\n<p>First, try (for free) the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/data-recovery-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mac data recovery software<\/strong><\/a> from Stellar. Download, scan, preview your recoverable files, and then purchase. This ensures 100% guarantee that you\u2019ll actually be able to recover the files you need, before you pay anything. In some cases, the external hard disk is physically damaged. In such case, you need a professional hard drive data recovery service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mdr\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Mac Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These cover all sorts of scenarios, from physically damaged drives and bad sectors, to non-responsive drives and accidentally formatted ones, and they aren\u2019t going to break the bank either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/restore-deleted-chrome-bookmarks-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Recover Deleted Files From Mac Trash?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To format your My Passports, perform the following steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate To Disk Utility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Navigate-To-Disk-Utility-1.png\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Navigate-To-Disk-Utility-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Navigate-To-Disk-Utility-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Navigate-To-Disk-Utility-1-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select The Drive.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cErase\u201d (top of the window).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17395 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase.jpg\" alt=\"Click Erase\" width=\"776\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase-300x57.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase-1024x196.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase-150x29.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Click-Erase-768x147.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For better longevity, reset the drive to \u201cMacOS Extended\u201d, if you plan to use it mostly on a Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/reset-the-drive-1.jpg\" alt=\"WD My Passport not showing up Mac\" width=\"668\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/reset-the-drive-1.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/reset-the-drive-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/reset-the-drive-1-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Endnotes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>These simple fixes should have solved your problem, but if not, it may be time to seek professional help \u2014 whether for your hard drive or your macintosh device.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever the case, there are plenty of options, both at-home and in-store.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, we hope this article has proved useful and has helped your my passport for mac not working, and we\u2019ll see you in the next one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Western Digital is one of the biggest, most reliable, and trusted name brands in computer storage solutions, but even they are not infallible. 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