WD Drive Utilities
WD Drive Utilities is Western Digital's official software for managing and maintaining Western Digital external hard drives and SSDs on Mac. The utility provides drive formatting options, health monitoring, security features like password protection, and diagnostic tools to check drive performance and integrity. It's primarily used by owners of WD external storage devices to configure drive settings, run health checks, and troubleshoot potential issues. The software integrates with macOS to provide a user-friendly interface for tasks that would otherwise require command-line tools or third-party disk utilities.
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1 suggestionBased on the search results, I cannot find current information about whether Western Digital has released an Apple Silicon native version of WD Drive Utilities. Given that this is utility software from a major hardware manufacturer, Western Digital may have updated it for Apple Silicon compatibility, but this needs verification. I recommend checking Western Digital's official support website or the WD Drive Utilities product page directly to see if a newer version is available. If no native version exists yet, you can continue using the Intel version through Rosetta 2 for now, as drive management utilities typically have minimal performance requirements.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
This app may have been updated to a native build — device(s) no longer report it as Intel-only, but no explicit confirmation has been received.
Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.
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