I have questions about the file encryption specs. Does the encryption software work only with Windows? Can the encryption be used with Mac OSx?
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It works on both Windows and Mac. You just select a different application on Windows or Mac but it reads and writes from the same database.
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Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider: http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
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This adapter does not encrypt anything. It is no different than a FireWire 400 to FireWire 800 adapter or USB to Mini USB. The functionality is simply to connecting a cable to a machine that does not natively support that cable. I have used this with my G-Raid, which still reads via FireWire 800. So far the adapter itself has not broken and still does it's function without issue.
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Everyone is wrong to a degree. OS X can READ NTFS, it can't write to it, at least not natively. FAT32 is not really suitable for backups, so I wouldn't do that. Your two options are to either partition off the drive to have an NTFS partition and an HFS+ partition (Windows and Mac respectively), or you could make it NTFS and then download MacFUSE and NTFS-3G (google it) which will give the Mac the ability to write to windows drives (Abiet, very very slowly).
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I think the question is does the drive come preformated for Mac or PC or do you have to format it for either OS and setup two partitions if you want to use it across platforms.
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Not sure what you are asking. Can you use encryption software to protect your data? Yes. Does it have hardware encryption built-in? No. It's just a USB flash drive.
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Hi Dianne! This unit s formatted for Mac OS 10.5 or later operating systems and requires reformatting for Windows operating system. Compatibility may vary depending on your hardware configuration and operating system. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to use this unit with my Mac OS 10.8.5 operating system and sent it back after talking with the WD tech people. I ended up buying a G-Technology G-DRIVE for more money. Works really well. Costs twice as much, but is compatible with both Mac and Windows systems. Check out Amazon for the best prices! Hope this helps!!
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I honestly don't know. This is one of a few things that I do not know about. I use the drive on a macbook pro, so I do not get messages like that. I do not know what computer you use.I wish that I can be more of help. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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PC and Mac use different file systems. It will work on one or the other but not both at the same time.
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No, the one I got at least was just a blank USB drive. But it is a good one. Truecrypt used to be a standard, but they stopped development. Bitlocker in Windows seems to work well.
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Although it is formatted for mac, it was easy to format for windows. However, once formatted for windows, it is not completely functional on OS X without windows drivers (there are a few different companies that make the drivers). For my application, I partitioned the drive and split it in two. One partition is for mac, the other for windows. I also use Tuxera NTFS on my mac to be able to read/write to NTFS (windows format) disks. The drive is well built, it performs as expected. It should be simple to change the formatting, or to partition and format for both OS.
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I also ended up using FAT32; I haven't seen any downside if you want to just store files... except the maximum file size. I don't know of any cross-platform format that has no file size limit, so my advice is FAT32 with the hope somebody else here knows of a better one! :)P.S: I have this exact product, and after a a few different attempts I found FAT32 to work for using it to move stuff from my windows 7 desktop to snow leopard macbook pro
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If you found out an answer to this problem let me know. I am trying to use it on a windows, from a mac, and it wont even read it.
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Using the Transcend Elite software bundled, you can use the built-in encryption to protect files and folders created on the storage device. Search for "Transcend Elite Software" on Youtube for more instructional information. Hope that helps.
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This is compatible with Mac. It will read the drive from iMac. There is not included Mac Software however. But it works fine at the hardware level.
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While I do not use Win 8.1, USB is supported across OS platforms as an independent standard. The file system formatting is FAT32, again recognized across Windows variants, including 8.1, and Unix variants, such as Linux, OSX, IOS, Android. Encryption is done in hardware with the PIN entry mechanically entered on the device before the computer ever sees it. You will not have a problem with Win 8.1 if any other USB device works.
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Hi Shiki, This is very helpful. Is it easy to partition the drive? I just ordered this so I don't have the drive yet, but when it comes I'd like to back up both my Mac and PC... Do you know where to find information on how to partition? Thank you!