I have been using a standard WD 1TB My Passport Model number WDBACX00 (reformatted for Mac) successfully for several months as my Time Capsule with my Macbook. However, it takes one of only two USB ports on the computer and doesn’t seem to function via a powered USB hub. I’d like to free up that o…

Yup, if you use a normal USB hub the passport wont receive enough energy, you can try a powered USB hub and it should work. Technically if you take out the internal hard drive in the passport it should work in an external enclosure. Now I know that some passport models wont have a standard SATA conn…

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macdonadssi February 19, 2012, 8:01pm 3

Much thanks! Problem solved, I think. Powered USB hub seems to work ok. I’l await the end of the warranty period before I tinker with the WD drive.