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In the Applications folder is a folder called Utilities. In the Utilities folder is Disk Utility. Disk Utility will Erase / Partition / Format a hard drive.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoTo format a hard drive with Mac OS X use the Disk Utility in the Utilities folder which is in the Applications folder.
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Can you rename your external hard drive on a mac safely?
You can safely name external and internal hard drives whatever you want on a Mac.
Can you move your windows partition on your mac to an external hard drive?
You can certainly move Windows to an external hard drive but Windows will not boot directly from an external drive. If you are running Windows in Parallels (See links below) you can have Parallels installed on the Mac's drive and then have your Windows virtual machine on the external drive.
What kind of external hard drive works best with a Mac?
Any Firewire hard drive is best for a MAC. You can get either an empty one and install the software yourself or can buy the external hard drive with software pre loaded.
How do you create a folder in an external hard drive using a mac?
To create a folder on an external hard drive double click on the hard drive's icon and select New Folder from the Finder's File menu.
Why does ot say cant transfer to new volume when you plugg in your external harddrive?
Assuming you're talking about transferring files from a Mac to an external hard drive (since this is the Apple / Mac section), here is one possible scenario: If the external hard drive is NTFS formatted, then the Mac will only be able to read the contents of the drive, and will not be able to write to it. To remedy such a situation, back up all data from the external hard drive, launch Disk Utility on the Mac, select the hard drive, and format it as 'Windows / MS-DOS' (FAT 32) format (if you'd like to keep the external hard drive Windows compatible), or format it as 'Mac OS Extended' if you're only going to be using it on Macs.
I just upgraded my Mac from Tiger to Leopard. I have two external hard drives one with files on it and one for backing up. Can Time Machine back up an internal hard drive and an external hard drive?
no.
Will the Western Digital 2TB My Book Home Edition Triple Interface External Hard Drive (WDH1CS20000N) work with a MAC?
Yes, it will work with a mac.
How do you format a mac external hard drive to be compatible with windows7 without erasing the disk and without a mac?
If it's not formatted FAT32 already, you will have to format it to FAT32 which erases the data on the drive.
When you connect an external hard drive to your computer will info already on the hard drive be erased?
Not unless you reformat the drive, although if the drive is a different format like a mac and you have a PC you might have to reformat the drive just to use it
What is the best Mac external hard drive according to PCMag?
According to PCMag, the best external hard drive that you can purchase for a Mac is the Seagate Backup Plus Portable 1TB HDD for $129. This HDD has great reviews and a USM connector and can automatically save your social media photos as well as having a sleek finish that will match your Mac.
If a mac is connected to another mac via target disk mode will they share processing resources also?
No. It is acting as just an external Firewire hard drive.
Where can you find a usb external harddrive on mac OS x version 10.4.11?
Where to buy an external hard drive that will work on Mac OS X 10.4? I recommend iomega, which manufactures external hard drives that will work on 10.4 or Where to find the actual drive when running the machine? Open Finder on the left panel there will be all of your drives listed. Click on one to access it.
