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Convert APFS to Mac os extended on external SSD.

Hi,I am wanting to create a startup disc on an external SSD with High Sierra on it, so that i can run apps that are not compatible with Catalina.


I don't want to revert my main disc back to High Sierra as that would mean erasing after back up of the disc, I do not have Time Machine backups going back to pre OS Catalina days.


I need to format the SSD to Mac OS extended (Journaled) so that I can then install High sierra onto it.


Does anyone out there know how I can do this please?


Cheers


Eric

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 7:52 AM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2020 8:10 AM

Disk Utility.

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Convert APFS to Mac os extended on external SSD.

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