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does anyone know how to format a Toshiba 1.5 TB canvio portable hard drive for macOS10

Hi

I have just bought a Toshiba 1.5TB Canvio portable hard drive. It needs sto be formatted for Mac (OS10.5). I was told to go to disk utility, format using FAT32.

In disk utility - erase there is an option MS_DOS(FAT). Is this what I use?

Thanks

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), WD Elements SE 1TB External Drive

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 11:38 PM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2013 11:44 PM

pamelarandwick wrote:


... It needs sto be formatted for Mac ...


Usually if you are Only intend to use it with a Mac it should be Formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled)


More Info here on Formats > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU8.html


To Format the Drive using Disc Utility... See Here...


http://pondini.org/OSX/DU1.html


From Pondinis Excellent Information here...


http://pondini.org/OSX/DU.html

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Mar 31, 2013 11:44 PM in response to pamelarandwick

pamelarandwick wrote:


... It needs sto be formatted for Mac ...


Usually if you are Only intend to use it with a Mac it should be Formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled)


More Info here on Formats > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU8.html


To Format the Drive using Disc Utility... See Here...


http://pondini.org/OSX/DU1.html


From Pondinis Excellent Information here...


http://pondini.org/OSX/DU.html

does anyone know how to format a Toshiba 1.5 TB canvio portable hard drive for macOS10

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