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#Wd smartware no virtual cd manager for mac
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#Wd smartware no virtual cd manager software

While I would rather it simply mounted two partitions, like LaCie does, but it didn’t bother me much.

#Wd smartware no virtual cd manager software

The SmartWare software loads as a virtual disc when the drive is mounted. The drive comes with nice little short, white cables for both USB and FireWire 800, and thoughtfully includes a FireWire 800 to 400 adapter.

FireWire 800 didn’t trip at all, providing a constant 40-50MB/s. I conducted an informal test of drive speeds by copying files totaling ~1GB on and off the drive, and these were the results:Īs you can see, USB 2.0 copies at the expected 20-30MB/s, though multiple small files to the drive does tend to bog it down, as is often the case. The drive is very straightforward, as drives should be, and has both a USB 2.0 interface and a FireWire 800 one. I can’t make a call for you on whether it’s worth the slight, but noticeable, premium, but you can rest assured that it’s useful and works well. We’ll keep this one short: the main feature being reviewed here is the e-ink display on this thing, and I may as well just tell you that it works great.

Interface and drive are as speedy as expected.

E-ink display shows custom label, free space.

It’s up to you to judge whether it’s worth the extra cost. The drive will reappear on your desktop minus the VCD attachment.Short version: The drive performs as well as any other, and the e-ink display is handy.

Power down your drive (unplug/plug-back-in).

The text under the menu will read the “Current” (displayed) configuration and “Target” configuration (hidden). If you have only one drive connected, there will only be one selection in this “Drive to Configure menu”.

#Wd smartware no virtual cd manager serial

To select the correct drive, you will need to know the correct serial number. If you have more than one Western Digital external drive connected you may see a VCD for each one. You’ll have to accept the EULA to continue with the process to hide (or display) the VCD.

Launch the ‘Virtual CD Manager App’ in the folder you copied to your desktop.

The firmware for the specific drive you may have can be located here:

#Wd smartware no virtual cd manager for mac

Download and run the latest firmware for Mac (or PC) for the specific external drive.įollowing the instructions, you will have to disconnect the drive from its power source to complete the update, because the drive will not show up on your desktop after the firmware update until you do.You will be able to delete this later if you want, but you might want to just file it away on your computer for future use. First, copy the software folder to your desktop.But, you can hide it, to keep it from annoying you and your desktop. You can’t delete this VCD and reclaim the space it takes up on the external drive, in some cases a few hundred MBs. Western Digital was quite determined for you to have this software, whether you use it or not. Only to find that it comes back almost immediately, or certainly when you mount the drive again. Resembling a disc you can eject, you throw it in the trash to get rid of it. Then on closer observation and experimentation you realize that it comes with the external drive attached at the hip, so to speak. If it bothers me, it may be bothering you too…Ĭhances are if you’ve purchased a Western Digital external drive, you’ve seen or still see this icon on your desktop.