WD Security
brew install --cask wd-security
v2.1.5.427
Lock and unlock Western Digital external drives with hardware encryption
3
30-day installs · #6485
13
90-day · #5614
71
365-day · #5077
Links
- https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/50696
- Brew formula source: Casks/w/wd-security.rb
Raw metadata
{
"alternatives": [],
"artifacts": [
{
"uninstall": [
{
"delete": [
"/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper.plist",
"/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper"
],
"launchctl": "com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper",
"script": {
"args": [
"-uninstall",
"-silent"
],
"executable": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/wd-security/2.1.5.427/exec/WD Security Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Security Installer",
"sudo": true
}
}
]
},
{
"installer": [
{
"script": {
"args": [
"-install",
"-silent"
],
"executable": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/wd-security/2.1.5.427/exec/WD Security Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Security Installer",
"sudo": true
}
}
]
},
{
"zap": [
{
"trash": "~/Library/Preferences/com.wdc.branded.security.plist"
}
]
}
],
"auto_updates": null,
"categories": [],
"deprecated": 0,
"deprecation_reason": null,
"desc": "Lock and unlock Western Digital external drives with hardware encryption",
"disable_reason": null,
"disabled": 0,
"display_name": "WD Security",
"enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T22:51:12+00:00",
"first_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
"full_token": "wd-security",
"github_default_branch": null,
"github_last_commit_at": null,
"github_readme_excerpt": null,
"github_repo": null,
"github_stars": null,
"github_topics": [],
"homepage": "https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/50696",
"homepage_og_description": "Find detailed answers to your support questions for your Western Digital products.",
"homepage_og_image": "/euf/assets/images/brand-images/wd-og-image.png",
"homepage_title": "How to Install and Use WD Security Software",
"installs_30d": 3,
"installs_365d": 71,
"installs_90d": 13,
"last_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
"llm_generated_at": null,
"llm_model": null,
"names": [
"WD Security"
],
"one_liner": null,
"rank_30d": 6485,
"rank_365d": 5077,
"rank_90d": 5614,
"raw_hash": "e2c2232915580c47",
"ruby_source_path": "Casks/w/wd-security.rb",
"tap": "homebrew/cask",
"token": "wd-security",
"version": "2.1.5.427",
"why_use_this": null
}