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convert ssd hard GPT to MBR?

How can I convert my ssd hard GPT to MBR in macbook air mid2012?


MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 8:33 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2021 1:24 PM

Hi Ali gh,


If you're referring to an external drive (not the internal drive inside your Mac), you can use MBR as the drive scheme using these steps:


WARNING: These steps erase all data from the external disk. Back up any data on the disk to a safe location off the disk first.


  1. Open Disk Utility, located in Applications -> Utilities.
  2. Click View -> Show All Devices.
  3. Select the top level of the external drive and click Erase.
  4. You should now be prompted to select some options. You can configure the name and format as you wish. Set the Scheme option to MBR.
  5. When ready, click Erase to reformat the drive.


If you're attempting to use MBR on your internal drive, this is not recommended. macOS runs best when the internal drive uses GPT. Additionally, using FileVault (as far as I know) requires the drive to use GPT.

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Mar 22, 2021 1:24 PM in response to Ali gh

Hi Ali gh,


If you're referring to an external drive (not the internal drive inside your Mac), you can use MBR as the drive scheme using these steps:


WARNING: These steps erase all data from the external disk. Back up any data on the disk to a safe location off the disk first.


  1. Open Disk Utility, located in Applications -> Utilities.
  2. Click View -> Show All Devices.
  3. Select the top level of the external drive and click Erase.
  4. You should now be prompted to select some options. You can configure the name and format as you wish. Set the Scheme option to MBR.
  5. When ready, click Erase to reformat the drive.


If you're attempting to use MBR on your internal drive, this is not recommended. macOS runs best when the internal drive uses GPT. Additionally, using FileVault (as far as I know) requires the drive to use GPT.

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