I would use this if I didn't already have my python script. It is AppleScript wrapped as an application. Some have had success with hdapm, but not me - probably because it only works with SATA connected drives, not those via USB.ġ) My solution is to have a background task (a simple python script) which writes to the disk every 7 seconds.Ģ) You can use Keep Drive Spinning which also writes to the disk frequently. If you attempt this, make sure that you have no important data on the disk. Click on your WD Elements drive, then click Setup Disk. In the windowpane located on the left, find the drive volume and select it after which click on the option labeled Partition. In the Disk Utility window, find the option Show All Devices and click it. Then Scroll Down To Time Machine And Click. Locate the USB port of your computer and then connect your WD external drive into it. In System Settings scroll down to General.
This requires some WD utilities (wdidle3) running Windows or a DOS boot disk. Using Your WD Elements External Hard Drive With Time Machine From Mac OS Ventura onwards. You may be able to set the head parking time to something other than 7 seconds - this is a setting in the firmware of the drive. With my use, the heads were parking and starting again about twice a minute on average. This is an energy saving feature but causes delays when you want to use the disk. Click to expand.My external WD drives park their heads and stop the spinning disk after 7 seconds.
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