How to format external hard drive on mac?
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- Connect your external drive. 2. Open Disk Utility (Applications → Utilities → Disk Utility). 3. Select the drive from the sidebar. 4. Click Erase. 5. Choose format type: - ExFAT for cross-platform use (Mac + Windows). - APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) for Mac-only. 6. Click Erase again to confirm. That’s it — your external hard drive will be formatted.