Thank you, Klyph. Just one more question: what is a red drive? Thanks
Andrew > On 28 Nov 2014, at 21:19, [email protected] wrote: > > Yes, it’s so easy, my 4 year old can add and remove drives. It came with the > red drives, you can buy it empty, or confirgure it the way you want it. And > yes it uses the same software. > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 12:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Western Digital my icloud NaS drive application and Voiceover > > Dear Klyph, > > That’s very interesting. Could somebody without any sight add and remove > drives on the 4Ex? When you got your 4 EX, did it come with a drive or did > you have to get them separately? Does it come with the same software as WD > my cloud? > > Thanks for your responses. > > Andrew >> On 28 Nov 2014, at 16:20, Kliph <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> No, they only come as big as 16TB right now, but who knows what western >> digital will do in the future. Mine is not the my cloud series, mine is the >> 4 EX series. It has 4 bays, and you can have any configuration you want up >> to 16TB, My wife bought it for me last year for my birthday. Surprised the >> heck out of me, didn’t even know she knew I wanted it.. It has a metal >> inclosure, and you just flip a little door upward to remove or add drives. >> >>> On Nov 28, 2014, at 12:05 AM, erik burggraaf <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> You have a 16 t.b. mycloud? The tops I’ve seen so far is 4 tb. Could I >>> buy two 16’s and combine them into one 32? I know that I can get a WD >>> external drive and expand the 4 tb model up to 7 or 8. I’ve already got >>> 8tb comfortably filled though and need the headroom. >>> >>> At the moment I’m in the middle of building myself a 32 tb tonido cloud >>> based on a raspberry pi. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 27, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Kliph <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Wow! 32TB? I have the 16TB model that I got for my birthday last year, >>>> couldn’t imagine how much a 32TB would cost. I haven’t even used up half >>>> of my 16TB yet, mainly cause I keep my backups off line, all I really use >>>> the 16TB for is my iTunes library, and where my torrents go. It hasn’t >>>> failed me yet knock on would, but I am not chancing it by it having all of >>>> my other unreplaceablre data. >>>> >>>>> On Nov 27, 2014, at 1:37 PM, erik burggraaf <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No, These are just folders in the one file system on your drive. Mac OS >>>>> calls them betwork volumes and treats them like individual hard disks, >>>>> especually when you use the connect to server daialog to reach them, but >>>>> they are just standard folders according to the drives firmware. >>>>> >>>>> You can see this by browsing the files on the drives web interface at >>>>> wemycloud.local. >>>>> >>>>> I’m glad you like the drive. I enjoy it too. Too bad they don’t have a >>>>> 32 tb version. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 27, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Andrew Lamanche <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Erik, Klyph and others, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your responses. I’m beginning to find my way thanks to your >>>>>> tips. I can see that after all this panic I will be able to use the >>>>>> Western Digital Drive. Shame about their native application but as long >>>>>> as I can use it, that’s ok. I’ve written to them but I am not sure they >>>>>> care. Shame on them too! >>>>>> >>>>>> I have created my own account and I have found my private folder as well >>>>>> as the public folders. One question I have, when you create an account >>>>>> for yourself or somebody else for that matter, do you also create a >>>>>> volume, i.e. partition the drive? In Western Digital speak they call >>>>>> these things shares. Is this actually a partition? In finder I can see >>>>>> a volume with the same name as the name of my account and Voiceover says >>>>>> volume. Is it a partition? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks again. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>> On 26 Nov 2014, at 21:53, erik burggraaf <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From the mac side, I did the following to transfer files. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Open finder. >>>>>>> Press command K to connect to a server. >>>>>>> Type smb://wdmycloud <smb://wdmycloud> and press enter. Note that if >>>>>>> you cleverly changed the name of your drive you’ll have to replace this >>>>>>> instruction with the new name. >>>>>>> Enter your username and password. >>>>>>> When asked to mount your volumes, say OK. >>>>>>> Back in finder, you should automatically be taken to the computer >>>>>>> folder where you should see three new volumes. One is called public, >>>>>>> and that is where your files go unless you have set up your account to >>>>>>> let you access a custom private folder. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From there, it’s just a matter of copying and pasting. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On the mobile side, I’ve only gotten as far as agreeing to the licence >>>>>>> terms and looking at some of the initial setup screens. I want to log >>>>>>> in by token, which takes some extra setup. Also, I haveent’ gotten all >>>>>>> the files mounted yet. That’s got to take priority for the next day or >>>>>>> two because the drive that currently holds the files is on it’s last >>>>>>> pins. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Andrew Lamanche <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Could you say a bit more about how you access WD my cloud from your >>>>>>>> iPhone? Is the iphone app accessible? And talking about finder, how >>>>>>>> do you copy files there? Can you create folders on the WD my cloud >>>>>>>> using finder and then move files from your mac to the WD my cloud? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’m getting more familiar with the web interface for changing various >>>>>>>> options like users, setting, shares, etc. But I’m still in the dark >>>>>>>> as to how I might store files on WD my cloud. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks to you and Klypho for your comments. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>>> On 26 Nov 2014, at 19:42, [email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So far, the cloud apps for iOS and android seem to work well. I set >>>>>>>>> the thing up with safari and finder. I might copy files to it with >>>>>>>>> finder, but otheriise won't go near it with a computer.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my android device. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: Kliph <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:52 AM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Western Digital my icloud NaS drive application and >>>>>>>>> Voiceover >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes, I personally didn’t like the app. I used it on mavericks, and >>>>>>>>> it worked just fine. Haven’t tried it on Yosemite though, so can’t >>>>>>>>> speak to that issue. The easier way of managing it is to go on the >>>>>>>>> web. Find your NAS’s IP address, and put it in the address bar. >>>>>>>>> This way you can manage the password, set up profiles, or what ever >>>>>>>>> else you need to do. Once you set it up though, you can just go to >>>>>>>>> the network section of your mac with command shift K, and view and >>>>>>>>> manage your files that way. HTH >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Frustrated with your Mac, I-device, or AppleTV? New user and want >>>>>>>>> quick efficient answers? Or maybe you know apple products and want >>>>>>>>> to contribute? Then come join a list where questions are always >>>>>>>>> answered, and we are always patient with you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Subscribe here: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Or just follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/PealTheApple >>>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/PealTheApple> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> And ask your question there. All are welcome! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Andrew Lamanche <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > I was given a present of a very nice 2TB Western Digital my cloud >>>>>>>>> > drive that is compatible with both PC and mac. The drive is >>>>>>>>> > connected to my airport extreme via an ethernet. The trouble its >>>>>>>>> > application through which yo can control various functions like >>>>>>>>> > saving moving managing files is totally inaccessible with >>>>>>>>> > Voiceover. When I open it, I can only move through close, zoom and >>>>>>>>> > the title of the window buttons but I cant get to any other >>>>>>>>> > controls. Has anyone else ever had experience of this drive and >>>>>>>>> > its desktop application? Is there another app through which a NAS >>>>>>>>> > drive like this could be controlled? I’ve e-mailed Western Digital >>>>>>>>> > about it but I’m not holding my breath. It was extremely difficult >>>>>>>>> > to find a way of sending them an e-mail. 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