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.

WD My Passport Ultra is the successor of the WD My Passport Edge and way faster than WD Edge. The WD Ultra offers a generous amount of storage capacity of more than 4TB Previously we had wd my passport ultra 2tb and wd my passport ultra 1tb which are still available in the market. SmartWare backup software is included with the drive. Featuring the latest in USB-C technology, the My Passport Ultra for Mac portable drive delivers quick and easy storage for your Mac, while the included USB-3.0 adapter makes sure it’s compatible with older machines.

My Passport Ultra For Mac Setup

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.

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.

My Passport Ultra For Mac 5tb

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How To Format Wd My Passport Ultra For Mac

How to Format WD My Passport Ultra 1TB for Windows?

To know how to format the WD My Passport Ultra 1TB setup on Windows computer, follow the guidelines mentioned below.

Wd Passport Ultra For Mac

Use a USB cable to connect the Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB drive to the Windows computer.
Once the computer detects the connected Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB hard drive, the Windows computer starts to configure automatically.
The first step is to click the Start icon, type ‘this pc’ in the search bar, and select the This PC option from the search result.
Select your WD My Passport drive on the left panel of the screen
On the main panel, click the WD My Passport Ultra 1TB drive’s icon, and select the Format button.
In the Format window, navigate to the File System field, and select either the exFAT or FAT32 option.
Below the Format Options field, make sure to checkmark the box next to the Quick Format option.
After specifying the settings in the Format window, click the Start button.