Western Digital My Passport Essential SE User Manual - Manual (Page 54)

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 49
b. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock.
c. Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock utility screen.
d. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to display the drive status.
Safely Dismounting the Drive
You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using either the:
• WD SmartWare icon
• My Passport icon
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:
1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives.
2. Select the My Passport drive and on the submenu select Unmount Volumes:
If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume.
You might hear the drive power down.
3. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive
from the computer.
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.