WD Drive Utilities macOS Release Notes

Version: 2.1.3.171 (01/21/2025)

• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

 

Version: 2.1.2.144 (12/19/2023)

• Support for new WD Drive +

 

Version: 2.1.1.137(10/30/2023)

• Support for new My Passport Type-C

 

Version: 2.1.1.127 (9/22/2021)

• Fixed an issue were WD Drive Utilities crashes during RAID configuration in progress.

 

Version: 2.1.1.119

• Support new devices.

 

Version: 2.1.1.117

• Updated the End User License Agreement.

 

Version: 2.1.1.116

• Support new devices.

 

Version: 2.1.1.110

• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
• Support for new My Passport drives.

 

Version: 2.1.1.100

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.
• Supports additional Western Digital Devices.
• Supports OSX 10.14.

 

Version: 2.1.1.80

• Miscellaneous bug fixes
• Supports additional devices

 

Version: 2.1.1.74

• Updated Privacy Statement

 

Version: 2.1.1.69

• WD Software compatibility fix

 

Version: 2.1.1.64

• Support new products

 

Version: 2.1.0.166

• Support new products
• Fixed a JBOD RAID configuration issue
• Fixed a RAID configuration with new drives scenrio

 

Version: 2.0.5.18

• Supports Mac OS Sierra

 

Version: 2.0.4.9

• Support new products
• Added drive LED on/off feature

 

Version: 2.0.3.30

• Added support for new products
• Fully compatible with OSX 10.11
• Corrected some RAID configuration to JBOD issues
• Optimized detection of Thunderbolt drives
• Mac OSX 10.6 and 10.7 are no longer supported

 

Version: 2.0.2.18

• New User Interface

 

Version: 2.0.0.23

• Compliant to new OS X 10.9.5 and 10.10 Yosemite Gatekeeper code sign
• Memory and size optimized by removing unused code

 

Version: 2.0.0.18

• Fixed the issue that causes the wrong language to be installed when the software is upgraded to a newer version

 

Version: 2.0.0.17

• Added support for additional new products
• Remove Thunderbolt icon from eco-system when drive is dismounted and removed
• Correct RAID 0 display in RAID status when drive is connected
• Fixed issue where a complete drive test is canceled after 10%
• Mac OSx 10.5 is no longer supported

 

Version: 1.1.8.8

• Added support for additional new products.
• Refreshed product icons
• Added additional translated string in the update dialog
• Mac OSx 10.5 is no longer supported

 

Version: 1.1.7.5

• Corrected an issue in 10.8.5 where drive would not format • Updated help files
• Mac OSx 10.5 is no longer supported

 

Version: 1.1.7.3

• Added support for additional new products
• Corrected icon for My Passport Slim
• Moved helper apps have been moved from the Resources directory in the bundle to the Contents directory
• Corrected a problem where the program could crash in OSx 10.5

 

Version: 1.1.5.9

• Added support for additional new products
• Corrected an issue where RAID status would not show when in JBOD mode
• Corrected an issue where EcoSystem would not always display a drive after being unplugged and plugged back in
• Added references in the help section for the My Book product line
• Corrected an issue where the progress bar would hang in Mac 10.8 when erasing a drive
• Corrected an issue where a Passport Ultra failed to erase
• Corrected an issue where the value of Sleep timer was incorrect
• Corrected an issue where secure erase would fail on non-encrypted drives

 

Version: 1.1.4.7

• Updated Product naming
• Corrected version information when displaying with MacOS 10.5
• Updated icons for supported drives
• Corrected installation when installing on MacOS 10.8 with default Gatekeeper settings
• Added additional product support

 

Version: 1.1.3.1

• Added additional drive support

 

Version: 1.1.2.4

• Added support for Mountain Lion OS 10.8
• Corrected memory leak
• Corrected issue where WD Drive Utilities would sometimes freeze when erasing the drive
• Corrected issue where the progress bar would hang during drive erase

 

Version: 1.0.2.6B:

• Modified length of serial number accepted during registration
• Now supports additional My Passport for Mac and My Passport Studio drives
• Fixed the update process when software is not installed in the system applications folder
• Added a warning when attempting to set security to 128 bit encryption as opposed to 256 bit encryption
• Resized the application window to fit the MacBook Air screen
• Pressing the alt-shift key while registering the drive will display the registration string in the console

 

Version: 1.0.0.13:

• Initial Release.