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WD Posts Revised OS X 10.9 Warning and Mac OS X Western Digital Software Uninstaller
Noticed a third update to Western Digital's annoucement (warning) on External Drives Experiencing Data Loss with OS X 10.9. I won't repeat the entire post again (copies in Oct 22nd, Oct 31st news archives) but here's a clip that includes notes/link to their software uninstaller. (I don't use WD drives or software so I can't say how well the uninstaller works.)

"... You can now download the WD Software Uninstaller. This utility will remove Mac WD SmartWare and WD Drive Manager software. You can find the uninstaller under any of the Mac Drive Downloads sections such as the My Book Studio below.
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=124&sid=214&lang=en

Scroll down the linked page to see the D/L button and instructions. (The Mac "WD Software Uninstaller" (WD_Software_Uninstaller_1_0_0_8.zip) listed as supporting OS X 10.9 to 10.6.)
Update: As of Nov 25th, the WD Uninstaller is no longer at that linked page. On Nov. 25th WD also released updates to some of their software/utilities. I've never used them (nor will I ever) but here's their forum posts:


  
Apple/products related News/Reviews/Tips/PR/Updates:

BTW: A lot of users have been disappointed in the new iWork apps and in response, apple has posted a doc on iWork features coming in future updates.
  

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Previous News Archive Summary:
    Tuesday November 5th, 2013 News Archive
  • Fixes listed in iTunes 11.1.3 Update
  • Onyx 2.8.1 for OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
  • Final Cut Pro X Through Edits (FCPX.TV)
  • What's new/fixed in VMware Fusion 6.0.2 (Release Notes)
  • Apple to build manufacturing facility in Arizona, create 2,000 jobs in the process
  • Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
    - What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
    - Troubleshooting Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
    - OS X Mavericks: List of available trusted root certificates
    - OS X Mavericks: Updating disc-installed versions of Apple apps via Mac App Store
    - Pages: Supported file formats
    - iOS: Adding an email account
    - iOS 7: How to reduce screen motion
    - iPhoto for iOS opens to a mostly black screen
    - iPhoto for iOS: AirDrop or Beam slideshows with music
    - iPad: Charging the battery
    - iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
    - Apple Configurator: Installing profiles on multiple unsupervised iOS devices
  • Other News/Reviews/Tips/Tech/OT:
    - iTunes 11.1.3 for Windows (64-bit)
    - Synology DS214+ Dual-Bay NAS Announced
    - Sony STR-DN1040 7.1 A/V Receiver Review
    - Oppo BDP-103D Blu-ray Player with Darbee Visual Presence
    - Klipsch Expands Wireless Speaker Offering with GiG
    - Samsung ES8000/ES7500 HDTVs firmware update (v1054.4)
    - Review: (John Carpenter's) Body Bags (Blu-ray)
    - Jimi Hendrix documentary on PBS's American Masters

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