Cant see APFS hard drive now

External hard drive Jut repartitiond to 2 TB each form a 4 TB har drive. format APFS all looked good. removed the hard drive and when i re coveted it the finder nor the disk utility can see the hard dive. in Utility the A{FS option is gray.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Dec 15, 2024 1:00 PM

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Dec 16, 2024 2:08 AM in response to SpaceDiva

Predicated on the user's byline >> MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1 "


Which is macOS Sequoia



Partition schemes available in Disk Utility on Mac


When you erase and format a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac, you’re asked to choose a scheme to use. Disk Utility supports the following schemes:

  • GUID Partition MapChoose this option for all Intel-based and Apple silicon Mac computers. Some newer Microsoft Windows-based computers can also use this scheme.


  • Master Boot Record: Choose this option for compatibility with all Microsoft Windows-based computers.


  • Apple Partition MapChoose this option for compatibility with old PowerPC-based Mac computers.


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Cant see APFS hard drive now

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