Hi all , after a clean Catalina installation my Utility Disk is showing 3 HD , is that normal ? Should I leave it like this , or I need to do something to put them together in one ?
Thanks in advance.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Hello manzano804!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you recently upgraded to macOS Catalina and are now seeing 3 hard drives. Not to worry, this is expected with macOS Catalina. macOS Catalina runs in a read-only system volume, which is separate from all the other files on your Mac. This is why you’re seeing both a Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD - Data folder. The Macintosh HD - Data folder helps to keep all your data and files safe and prevent any accidental changes to critical operating system files. Check out this article for more information: About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina.
Cheers!
Hello manzano804!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you recently upgraded to macOS Catalina and are now seeing 3 hard drives. Not to worry, this is expected with macOS Catalina. macOS Catalina runs in a read-only system volume, which is separate from all the other files on your Mac. This is why you’re seeing both a Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD - Data folder. The Macintosh HD - Data folder helps to keep all your data and files safe and prevent any accidental changes to critical operating system files. Check out this article for more information: About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina.
Cheers!
Thanks a lot !
Hi manzano804,
Glad to hear that information answered your questions. If you have any questions down the road, we're only a message away.
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Three Macintosh HD appear on Utility Disk
