It’s just the type of drive WD uses for these big nas servers, nothing special, I heard they perform better though.
> On Nov 28, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Andrew Lamanche <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you, Klyph. Just one more question: what is a red drive? > > Thanks > > Andrew >> On 28 Nov 2014, at 21:19, [email protected] >> <mailto:[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]> >> [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche >> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 12:43 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[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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