Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
Formatted for Mac, this simple, elegant drive is very easy to use. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.
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Overview
If you’re running out of hard drive capacity and need to archive some important digital documents, photos, videos, or music, this elegant external hard drive is the perfect solution. Its design is reminiscent of a book, which means it fits neatly no matter how limited your space.
Fits right inThe My Book takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Smart, eco-friendly designBuilt with an energy-efficient WD hard drive inside, it preserves power by turning itself on and off with your computer. Fanless for cool, quiet operation.
Shock-resistant enclosureOur case is designed to provide maximum shock protection to guard your valuable data from bumps and jars of everyday life.
True compatibilityNot only does the My Book come formatted for Mac, it offers complete compatibility with Apple Time Machine. So it’s a breeze to schedule automatic backups.
Easy setupInstallation is a snap because you don’t really install this drive, you just plug in the power supply and USB 2.0 connector and it’s ready to use.
Features
- Compact size to fit in nearly any space
- Energy-efficient design
- Fanless for cool, quiet operation
- Fast USB 2.0 interface
- Compatibility with Apple Time Machine
- No-hassle installation
- Sturdy enclosure that resists shocks
Providing extra space to store all the data, music, photos, and videos on your Mac desktop or notebook.
Did you notice?Compatibility with Time Machine allows you to connect the drive and set up regular automatic backups in minutes.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5
- USB port
Specifications
- Serial bus transfer rate (USB 2.0): 480 Mbps (max.)
- Capacity: 1TB
- Interface: USB 2.0
- AC input: 100-240 VAC @ 47-63Hz
- Dimensions (HxLxW): 6.5 x 5.4 x 2.1 in./16.6 x 13.7 x 5.4 cm
- Weight: 2.5 lbs./1.15kg
What’s in the box?
- Western Digital My Book hard drive
- USB 2.0 cable
- AC power adapter
- Quick install guide
Warranty
One-year limited
(For details, please visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp#policy.)
Mfr. Part No.: WDH1U10000AN
Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple’s Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Most Recent Reviews
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
Unreliable with no fan!
Written by PN from Vancouver
11-May-2009
I have owned several of these drives , all purchased at the same time. They DO NOT LAST! They will start to unmount randomly and w…Read moreill not mount at all sometimes. They are expensive compared to what a 1T Sata drive will cost you, add a docking station or duel enclosure with cooling fan for close to the cost of 1 of these.
(9 of 11 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
Works as designed!
Written by KB from Waterbury
8-May-2009
I don't use it as a backup device, I use it just as storage device and it works perfect. I Deejay and alot of music I get are MP3'…Read mores so its perfect. I just set up a few folders on it and drag and drop or just save 2 it. I have the firewire version.
(6 of 8 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
Big and nice, still problematic
Written by ZP from Mississauga
6-May-2009
I bought this drive 6 months ago. It is big, nice looking, affordable, WD is good company, comes with cables. Still I gave it a lo…Read morew mark because of functionality problems. Since it is large drive I connected it via USB to Airport Extreme so it serves as backup drive for all MACs we have here (5).
Problem is that Leopard MACs will not recognize it as Time Machine drive. Also automatic backups fail many times with Tiger MACs as well. Reason is that drive is not available (!?). Somebody told me on the forum that drive is spooled down and needs to be awaken. I never solved that problem.(16 of 22 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
Great Product
Written by JH from Akron
27-Jan-2009
I've only had this hard drive a few months now but I am very impressed with it. It was completely plug and play and works great wi…Read moreth my new macbook pro. With this massive amount of storage space I am able to use time machine as well as not worry about filling my laptop's hard disk with unneeded files such as movies and games.
(309 of 332 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
A Great Product But
Written by SB from HALIFAX
15-Feb-2009
first i would like to say that Western Digital Drives are the best around i currently own 5 of them.... and have had others in the…Read more past. This is a great drive like the rest of there products. My only problem is the price you can also get the Western Digital Home Edition for around $20 more and it includes 2 firewire ports for plugging multiple drives together, a USB port and an eSATA port aswell... something to consider if you are purchasing multiple drives
(201 of 220 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Mac Edition
effortless
Written by RW from Naperville
18-Feb-2009
This is a completely effortless way to backup your files. To give you an idea here are the instructions. plug power source into t…Read morehe wall, plug power source into the unit, plug usb cable into the unit, plug usb port into mac, follow the onscreen prompt to use time machine to back up files on the My Book. It works seamlessly with time machine. Also if you want to create a specific folder of lets say pictures or music on the My Book then simply open finder and drag the files to the My Book icon. When I first started this product, I thought this is way to easy.... I cant be doing something right. But that was it. Also, I dont know if apple would like to hear it but the guy at the genius bar actually recommended the My Book over the time capsule. Its about 300 bucks cheaper too.
an absolute no brainer!(185 of 196 people found this review useful)
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