WD Security

Lock and unlock Western Digital external drives with hardware encryption

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30-day installs4#2976 in App

1-year installs72Last 365 days

Latest version2.1.5.427yesterday · Oct 7

Download size14MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 26 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 15 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 14 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 13 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 12 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 12 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta
macOS 11 · Intel · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed
macOS 11 · Apple chip · 2.1.5.427 Not confirmed · Requires Rosetta

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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: WD Security · wd-security
Download URL: downloads.wdc.com/wdapp/WD_Security_MACOS.zip
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/w/wd-security.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/wd-security

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": [
        "/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper.plist",
        "/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper"
      ],
      "launchctl": "com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper",
      "script": {
        "args": [
          "-uninstall",
          "-silent"
        ],
        "executable": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/wd-security/2.1.5.427/exec/WD Security Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Security Installer",
        "sudo": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Install installer

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{
  "installer": [
    {
      "script": {
        "args": [
          "-install",
          "-silent"
        ],
        "executable": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/wd-security/2.1.5.427/exec/WD Security Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Security Installer",
        "sudo": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": "~/Library/Preferences/com.wdc.branded.security.plist"
    }
  ]
}