Formatting external hard drives using a Mac

By rachel, 24 February, 2023

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Hi there. Just after some assistance as a fairly new Mac user please. I've just purchased an external hard drive. I've always been advised by people in the know more than me to format these before using for the first time. How do i go about this using a Mac Book Air (running latest version of Mac OS)? I am only familiar with using windows to do the job, and even then, it just goes to show how long ago it was since i last formatted something - i was using windows XP lol ☺️ thanks in advance for any help.

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By techluver on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 15:45

Go to utilities -> disc utility. Select the disc, hit erase and go through the things.

By rachel on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 15:45

Ok thanks. By "utility" do you mean the voiceover utility, reached by pressing VO F8 or via accessibility settings? I'm still a fairly new user so not too sure where you mean.

By techluver on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 15:45

the utilities menu in the applications folder.

By rachel on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 15:45

Ok thanks. Got it now.