If you use the drive with only one type of computer, you can optimize file copy performance by formatting the drive in the native file system for your operating system. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.LaCie 1big Dock is preformatted exFAT for compatibility with both Mac and Windows computers. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one.In the next pop-up window, select a profile, in this case MacOS Extended (Journaled) for Format , and GUID Partition Map for Scheme or Partition Type. Click Delete , located on the top toolbar of the application. With Disk Utility open, in the Location option, your drive appears in External on the left. Is that most external hard drives and USB keys come formatted for Windows.Step 3.
Format A Hard Drive Guid Partitionwith Windows Mac OS ExtendedThis file system remains the best option for external storage devices and is the only format compatible with Time Machine. MBR partitions are limited to 2TB.Mac OS Extended (HFS+)—An Apple file system optimized for macOS 10.12 and earlier. Then I boot the Snow Leopard DVD and use the Disk Utility to format the 2 last partitions in HFSJ+.2.5TB HDDs and beyond no longer use the classic partitioning mode MBR but they are using GPT (Guid Partition Table). I install Windows Ultimate Edition 64 bits. Prepare a flashdrive in mac for windows bootFormat LaCie 1big Dock to HFS+ if you intend to use it with Time Machine. You cannot use an APFS-formatted disk as your Time Machine backup drive. While APFS may benefit SSD performance, note the following restrictions: If you don’t see two entries listed in the sidebar, change the view in disk utility to show both the drive and the volume. How to choose the file system formatMacOS starting version 10.13—Make sure to select the storage device and not just the volume. ExFAT is not a journaled file system which means it can be more susceptible to data corruption when errors occur or the drive is not disconnected properly from the computer. Enter a name for the drive. This feature was introduced in macOS 10.13 and is not available in 10.11 or 10.12. Change the view to Show All Devices. Go to Search and then type Disk Management. Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer. When it’s finished, click Done. Disk Utility formats the drive. For Format, select OS X Extended (Journaled). Follow the on-screen instructions when the New Simple Volume Wizard appears. To create a new partition, right click on the volume and select New Simple Volume. If it is currently formatted, right click on the partition and then choose Delete. The partition must be available to format. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device.
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