Crucial external SSD used with Macbook Air

Bought a Crucial X8 external SSD that came formatted Exfat? Wouldn't APFS be better? Not to be used with non MacOS computers.

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 7:34 PM

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jeffreythefrog

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Posted on Mar 23, 2022 7:52 PM

since you don't need the SSD to work with "non macOS computers", then yes, APFS is the recommended format.

just incase you need it, please see this page: Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

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jeffreythefrog

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Mar 23, 2022 7:52 PM in response to starbux48

since you don't need the SSD to work with "non macOS computers", then yes, APFS is the recommended format.

just incase you need it, please see this page: Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

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