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Payboo?
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Can this be used for three different Mac laptops?
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Nowadays, spinning hard drives are a good choice for backups, because of the lower cost per GB and the reduced need for speed, compared to an SSD. This is a portable drive, so it's getting its power...
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"something on sale doesnt have all the features I want, better let everyone know"
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are both shuckable?
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Passport or Element? What is the difference? Thanks!
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What is the B&H Payboo Credit Card?
The Payboo Card is a store credit card offered through Synchrony Bank that provides B&H customers with a revolving credit limit for any B&H purchases made online,...
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Wth...I did. Did you just format it?
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Both externals are suitable for Mac or Windows.
The WD 5TB My Passport has a 3 year warranty and includes both a standard USB-A cable but also includes a USB-C cable to plug into your laptop.
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WD 5TB My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Midnight Blue) - B&H Photo and Video - $99 + Free Shipping
Compatible with Windows or Mac, comes with standard USB-A and USB-C cables to plug...
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Can you make this USB C?
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I have it hooked to a desktop computer, so power isn't an issue.
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Shuckable?
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I remember since early last year, B&H start collecting tax already. I'm in WA.
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Yes, there are no specific formatting rules for these drives so they can be formatted in the format of your choice which includes Windows, the various Mac formats, FAT32, etc.
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Yes will work fine. While it is powered up all the time, the drive itself will not be spinning all the time. It will spin down when not in use for a while then spin up once an hour as needed for Time...
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Sorry, I do not understand your pain - its not proprietary cable - you easily can buy it if you need more.
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As the other guy already explained, yes, it's not a proprietary cable, but micro USB 3.0 cables are basically only used for external hard drives, so they're proprietary in practice, which means...
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Did you use the built-in Windows disk management tool? I did and it didn't take more than 30 seconds from start to finish.
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I didn't format the existing partition directly (although it seems strange that you wouldn't be able to). I deleted that partition and then formatted a new partition out of the unallocated space.
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It means that you can't use a standard USB-C cable. You're stuck using the cables that come with the drive.
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Can one of these drives be used for Time Machine on the Mac? I formatted one for Mac and am using it for that purpose. The reason I'm asking is because I'm wondering if this drive is durable enough...
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Can you use this on a PS4?
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I would also like to know.
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I had no idea either. lol. Found this:
What is the B&H Payboo Credit Card?
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Without knowing your specific usage, in general the answer is yes. You could plug this into any of your Macs and read or write to it.
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Yes, PS4 can use up to 8TB external.
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It's a shame BestBuy only has the black version of the My Passport.
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Hasn't this drive been $89 pretty recently?
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Kinda a hassle to format the Mac my passport. Tried doing it with Windows software and it wouldn't show up after formatting. Had to fully erase all partitions of the drive and then format to get it...
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Many WD backup drives use a double width USB micro data & power cable, not just a standard micro USB cable. Same cable Samsung Galaxy phones used back in the S5 days.
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I deleted the Mac-formatted partition and then created a new partition from the un-partitioned space.
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Yeah that's what I did and the drive would not show up afterward. I assumed because I couldn't format or delete the Mac partition it would not function. I then deleted the whole drive and then...
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A quick search on SD shows there has been 5 WD 5TB deals in the past month. If you have been waiting since the last deal I shall congratulate you for saving 1 more dollar
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I'm in the west coast. When did New York start charging tax?
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Run Crystal Disk Info as soon as you un-box. I had three bad ones before I found one with no errors! That advice applies to all hdd's and especially these big 2.5's!
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If I hook this up to my TP-Link router, how can I format the drive so it can be seen by both Win and Mac?
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