Western Digital My Cloud Mirror User Manual

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES

WD MY CLOUD MIRROR PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE

USER MANUAL

Note: The table below refers to WD Quick View, an application that helps you

perform important functions quickly. You can download WD Quick View
and its help from the online Learning Center.

IF you want to open a share
using . . .

THEN . . .

WD Quick View icon in the
system tray (Windows)

1. Left- or right-click the WD Quick View icon

to display

the main menu.

2. Click the WD My Cloud device name and click Open. The

shares display in Windows Explorer.

3. For a private share, if prompted for a user name and

password, enter those associated with your user account.

and see Knowledge Base

Answer ID 5681.

WD Quick View in the menu bar
(Mac OS X)

1. Click the WD Quick View icon

in the menu bar and

move the cursor over the name of your WD My Cloud device
to display the submenu.

2. Select Open on the WD Quick View submenu. The shares

display in a second submenu.

3. Select the desired share.

4. For a private share, if prompted for a user name and

password, enter those associated with the user account
(see “Adding a Single User” on page 42).

5. For a Public share, if prompted for a user name and

password, select Guest.

Windows 8 or 8.1

1. In the task bar, click the File Explorer icon

2. In the left panel, select Network and double-click

WDMyCloudMirror.

3. Double-click a Public or private share on your device.

Windows Vista/Windows 7/
Windows XP

1. Click

or Start > Computer.

2. In the left panel, select Network

3. Click WDMyCloudMirror.

4. Double-click the Public or private shares on your device.

Mac OS X

1. Open a Finder window and locate your WD My Cloud device

under the Shared heading in the side bar.

If presented with an authorization page, select Guest and click
Connect.

2. Click the device to display the Public share and any private

shares to which you have access.