How do I format a Mercury Elite Pro external hard drive?

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How do I format a Mercury Elite Pro external hard drive?

I am told by OWC that I must "format" my new Mercury Elite Pro external hard drive? Can I use "disk utility" to do this, and what must I do to format the drive?

Thanks!

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Apr 29, 2021 2:29 PM

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Jack-19

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Apr 29, 2021 2:31 PM in response to karlssongunvor

Hi karlssongunvor,

This will erase all data on the Mercury Elite Pro:

Go to Disk Utility (Finder > Go > Utilities)
In Disk Utility, select “View” > “Show All Devices”.
Select the top level, non indented, drive in the external section of Disk Utility.
Click Erase
Name: any name you want
Format: For Time Machine: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) if macOS Catalina or earlier, APFS if Big Sur. For General Use: (macOS Mojave or later, APFS. macOS High Sierra or earlier, Mac OS Extended (Journaled).)
Scheme: GUID
Click Erase

Cheers,

Jack

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