Did you just buy a new external hard drive? If you did, you should watch this! Formatting any hard drive is always important to do before you start using it. Most external hard drives are formatted for windows when you buy them, but for you Mac users, it's extremely important to format before your first use! In this video I discuss how to format external drives into the most common file formats depending on your particular use. We look at multiple formats including: APFS, Mac OS Extended, MS-DOS (FAT) and ExFat.

00:00 | Welcome Back!
01:43 | Finding your External Hard Drive on your Mac
02:23 | What is Disk Utility?
03:49 | Why would you format an external hard drive?
04:04 | Understanding disk file formats
05:51 | File formats explained from Apple
07:20 | Format with Encryption
07:33 | My recommendation on what file format to use for Mac
09:13 | Understanding Partition Schemes
12:13 | A look at Partitions
17:31 | Help Menu is your BEST FRIEND!
18:41 | First Air for Repairing disks
19:15 | Solid State vs Non Solid State Drives
19:54 | FUN TIP to Customize your Hard Drive and Folders!


File system formats available in Disk Utility on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-...

Partition schemes available in Disk Utility on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-...

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