How to Format External Hard Drive for Mac OSX

Author: Angelo Maralit
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*** WARNING *** Formatting a disk will cause all the file to be erased so be sure to back up your files somewhere else before performing this *** WARNING *** This is a quick tutorial on how to format your External Hard Drive before using it for the Mac. The hard drive used in this video is an Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive. This procedure works on most external hard drives. Hope you find this tutorial a bit useful and good luck on using your hard drive with your Mac! =D

Comments

  1. really helpfull! thank you
  2. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Well done.
  3. Thank you! Very useful and really well done!
  4. THANK YOUUUU
  5. thanks thanks thanks !!!!! :)
  6. Omg thanks you so much! I was thinking to resell my hard drive but I found your video so helpful!
  7. I've been trying to 'save' my 4TB hard drive since 2 months !!!!!!! You saved me !! you got my thumb up. Thanks again !!
  8. Hi Angelo, i really need ur help. I cant click on the partition icon. what should i do?
  9. thank you so much!
  10. nice thx
  11. Thanks Angelo!
  12. i saw another YT video and didn't have a warning sign of backing up my files on the hard drive before i format my external drive for Mac. Do you know how i can restore the files or is it completely wiped out?
  13. Very helpful, now my iomega portable HD is unlock. Thank You! :)
  14. thanks for the upload. This video helped me out!
  15. Angelo, you're a star and a generous star at that.

    Thanks a million. One ExtHD with lots of children's videos on it's way to a happy child. Cheers, Kenny
  16. When i get to partition it won't let me select a current. Am I doing something wrong?
  17. "Today i'm going to teach you how to format a drive for mac!"
    "BUT I have never done this before and am basically on the same level of knowledge and experience as everyone else"
  18. HELP.... I followed your step by step and it said
    " Partition failed.... Partition failed with the error: Couldn't unmount disk."
  19. THANK YOOOOUUUUU ;) <3
  20. THANKS A LOT BRO