#My passport for mac review portable#

Even if you’ve never used a network drive before, you’re not going to have any problems with this.Ĭonnecting up external drives to the unit and managing the various settings on the WD My Cloud Home Duo are all equally straightforward, and we didn’t come across any issues in terms of setup or operation. All file operations are handled through this browser interface – or through the official desktop or mobile apps – but everything is simple to follow and navigate around. In terms of setup, you simply need to power up the box, create a free My Cloud account, and then connect to your drive through your web browser. You get a power cable and adapter, and a short Ethernet cable included in the box. This is a device that needs it’s own power supply, and you need to plug it directly into a spare Ethernet port on your router – bear that in mind when you’re deciding where to place it.

#My passport for mac review portable#

On the front there’s a subtle Western Digital logo and a subtle white LED, while around the back there’s a tastefully designed airflow vent, two USB ports for attaching flash drives and portable drives, an Ethernet port and a power supply port. You can pick up the device with one or two drive bays for hard disks, and if you go for the bigger two-bay option – which is the one we’re reviewing here – then you’re looking at overall dimensions of 160 mm x 100 mm x 180 mm (that’s 6.3 inches x 3.9 inches x 7.1 inches). The WD My Cloud Home Duo is a sleek white and silver plastic box that will match nicely with most desk decors: we don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the aesthetics, which are sleek and polished.