As a last resort I may have to purge the Passport and then use the various utilities to set up a new backup schedule. I hesitate to just go in and delete things not knowing whether there is a summary file index somewhere that also needs to be cleaned up.

Besides, it just sounds stupid, I should be able to delete old back ups easily. I can see the Passport as a separate drive and can see the various files and the backups. 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. Don't worry in 10 quick steps You'll know how to format WD My Passport for Mac.

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