As long as you are using macOS to manage the drive then yes the WD drive is compatible. If you are using the WD software, then you need to contact WD to see if their software is compatible as I'm sure the WD website may contain misleading information.

FYI, it is much safer to just have macOS manage the WD drive. To do so just move everything on the WD drive to another drive temporarily. Then use the WD software to disable any security features on the WD drive. Then uninstall the WD software by following the manufacturer's instructions. Now use Disk Utility to erase the WD drive as GUID partition and MacOS Extended (Journaled) if you are only using it on a Mac or as GUID partition and ExFAT if you will share it with a Windows computer. Now move all your files back to the WD drive.

List of all WD firmware and software available for download. Turn on Your Mac and Log In. Plug in your WD My Passport’s USB cable into its Micro USB B port.

The My Passport for Mac drive works with Apple Time Machine, and included WD Security software helps protect your data. More Space for iTunes and Photos SSD-based Mac computers are great, but sometimes you need more space for your ever-growing iTunes and Photos collections. Buy WD 2TB My Passport for Mac Portable External Hard Drive, USB-C/USB-A - WDBLPG0020BBK-WESE. Plug the WD drive into the USB socket on your computer and use Time Machine for backups just by following the Mac OS prompts to make sure you select the correct drive for your Time Machine to target. It's as easy as it gets. If the WD My Passport for Mac drive is still not showing up in Finder or on the desktop, you can see whether it is showing up in Disk Utility or not. When checking WD My Passport in Disk Utility, you could have two results: Case 1: Your WD My Passport drive is detected and showing up in Disk Utility, but it is greyed out or not mounting.

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Once everything is working you can upgrade to Catalina. Just make sure to have good verified working bootable backups before upgrading in case something goes wrong or you decide you don't like Catalina and want to revert back to the current macOS.

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Nov 9, 2019 5:25 PM