How to get my Mac to recognize my new 2TB WD Element backup?
I just bought a Western Digital WD 2TB Element backup for my mac. I have done everything that I can find to include rebooting and my mac will not recognize the WD. When I go to Time Machine it is still seeing the old Seagate BU that is disconnected since it died. I labeled the new device WD Element. When I click that I want to replace the Seagate it says do you want to erase the WD Element device.
I have downloaded the WD software for the MacOS from http://support.wdc.com KB#3865. My computer downloaded the update (April 2020) and I see the installer utilities in my Application Folder. I do not see any WD Element icons as I should on my desktop on in the Application Folder. I do see it under the Finder left column but when I click on it is says device is not connected?
I also followed all of the instructions that I found on a this site: https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/format-ws-my-pasport-hard-disk