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I want to erase an external hard drive for future use?

I want to erase an external hard drive for future use?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 10:45 AM

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Posted on Jun 15, 2020 11:24 AM

Go ahead. Launch Disk Utility, select the top level of the drive and erase.

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Jun 15, 2020 11:24 AM in response to davielle128

Go ahead. Launch Disk Utility, select the top level of the drive and erase.

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Jun 15, 2020 10:45 AM in response to davielle128

I want to erase an external hard drive for future use?

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I want to erase an external hard drive for future use?

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