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Back up and reformat from "Case Sensitive" to "Case InSensitive"

I need to back up (and then reformat) my macbook pro from a "CASE SENSITIVE" formatted start up hard-drive to a "CASE INSENSITIVE" hard drive. (Turns out many programs - like Adobe and Avid - won't install on a case-sensitive start up hard drive.) Any advice on making the conversion?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 12:22 PM

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Posted on Jun 11, 2021 12:26 PM

mmiller30 wrote:

I need to back up (and then reformat) my macbook pro from a "CASE SENSITIVE" formatted start up hard-drive to a "CASE INSENSITIVE" hard drive. (Turns out many programs - like Adobe and Avid - won't install on a case-sensitive start up hard drive.) Any advice on making the conversion?



How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Jun 11, 2021 12:26 PM in response to mmiller30

mmiller30 wrote:

I need to back up (and then reformat) my macbook pro from a "CASE SENSITIVE" formatted start up hard-drive to a "CASE INSENSITIVE" hard drive. (Turns out many programs - like Adobe and Avid - won't install on a case-sensitive start up hard drive.) Any advice on making the conversion?



How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


Back up and reformat from "Case Sensitive" to "Case InSensitive"

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