Hit Command-C to cancel the erase operation. Click the Erase tab and enter a name for the new disk volume (such as MacBook HD) and click OK. To wipe and format your WD external hard drive for Mac, open Disk Utility (located in the Applications folder) and select your WD external hard drive. How do I wipe and format my WD external hard drive for Mac? How do I make my external hard drive compatible with Mac?.How do I delete files from WD external hard drive Mac?.Why did my WD Passport stopped working?.How do I reset my WD My Passport Ultra?.

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Besides, it just sounds stupid, I should be able to delete old back ups easily. I have read that it's possible deleting those old backups connecting the hard drive to a Windows PC but I do not have one (or any of my family or friends for that matter), surely there has to be a simpler way to clear up space from the hard drive, right? I have read to save the backup and files on my computer and then delete everything through disk utility, but I don't have enough space to keep the old backup and all the media I have stored on my HD in my mac (or another HD) in order to delete everything. I have tried deleting the old backups manually (I only need the last one, why would I need a backup from January?), however, the folder disappears but the space doesn't clear up, I'm guessing it's not possible to fully delete back ups this way.

I have just realised that I have several old backups from my MacBook air stored in the hard drive which are taking quite a lot of space.

I have purchased an external hard disk WD My Passport for Mac in order to backup my MacBook Air regularly (with time machine) and store films and pictures to save space from my mac.

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