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 <ioani...@me.com> 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 <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> 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 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 <ioani...@me.com> 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, e...@erik-burggraaf.com 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 <kliphzkor...@icloud.com> >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> 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: peel-the-apple-subscr...@ultragroups.us >>>> Or just follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/PealTheApple >>>> >>>> And ask your question there. All are welcome! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com> 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. They seem to hide quite >>>> > successfully from their customers. >>>> > >>>> > I’d welcome any comments. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks >>>> > >>>> > Andrew >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> > an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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