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Bakpedal-313 Author

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monterey disk utility missing options

Recently upgraded from High Sierra to Monterey, and I just noticed Monterey's Disk Utility has fewer Format options than High Sierra had, when trying to erase a "WD My Passport 2626" 1TB external HDD.

For this external drive, the only Format options available are...

Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
MS-DOS (FAT)
ExFAT

Is this something unique to mechanical hard drives? If so, which option is best if I only plan to use it with a MacBook Pro?

Fyi, my SSD boot drive is APFS formatted in a MacBook Pro 13-inch, Early 2015.

Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 8:55 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 8:58 AM

Bakpedal-313 wrote:

Recently upgraded from High Sierra to Monterey, and I just noticed Monterey's Disk Utility has fewer1. Format options than High Sierra had, when trying to erase a "WD My Passport 2626" 1TB external HDD.

For this external drive, the only Format options available are...

Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

2. Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)

3. MS-DOS (FAT)

4. ExFAT

Is this something unique to mechanical hard drives? If so, which option is best if I only plan to use it with a MacBook Pro?

Fyi, my SSD boot drive is APFS formatted in a MacBook Pro 13-inch, Early 2015.

Thanks in advance!

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