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![[5 Minute Guide] How To Format Toshiba Hard Drive For Mac](https://mactakeawaydata.b-cdn.net//wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FormatToshibaHardDriveForMacTitleImage2.png)
You’ve got yourself a Toshiba Canvio Basics. Or Toshiba Canvio Advance or a Toshiba Slim. And you can’t use it on your Mac because it’s not formatted for your Mac computer. Well not yet … But you can get your Toshiba to work on your Mac. If you reformat it. So, whether you’ve a MacBook…
You know there’s a difference between APFS and APFS encrypted. But you’re not sure what the difference is. Well then, today is your day. Read on and find out about these two options. And just what sets them apart. APFS VS APFS Encrypted The APFS file system format is not encrypted by default. Lose your…
You want to do a Time Machine backup. And you’re looking at external drives for your Mac. And wonder what the difference in file formats mean? One manufacturer says their drive is NTFS formatted. While another one claims theirs is ExFAT formatted. And yet another says it’s for Mac. Are you spinning around confused? Settle…
Are you formatting Your Samsung T5 for Your Mac. Or MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or M1 Mac? Read on and you’ll be led step by step through how to do it. And when you read on some more you’ll find some useful tips. And learn what formatting to use for the many ways you’d use…
You’re looking at a new Samsung T7 for your Mac. Maybe M1 Mac. And you’re not sure that you can use it on your Mac. The Samsung SSD T7 is formatted out of the box as ExFAT. And that means you can plug it in and use it right away on your Mac or a…
How do you back up your Mac? If you are like most people, the answer is probably “I don’t.” But if something happens and your Mac crashes or gets stolen. What happens to all those important files on your MacBook? Don’t go there! Or you may just not like the idea of having an online…
![Format WD Drive For Mac [The Best And Free Way]](https://mactakeawaydata.b-cdn.net//wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FormatWDDriveForMacTitleImage.jpg)
Can you use your WD drive on Mac? Yes, you can. Any Western Digital (WD) drive will work on your Mac. As long as you can connect it. And you won’t need any extra software when formatting WD drive for Mac. So easy you’ll think it’s silly you didn’t do it before. Because your Mac…
![How To Format WD Easystore For Mac [In Easy Steps]](https://mactakeawaydata.b-cdn.net//wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FormatWDEasystoreForMacTitleImage.jpg)
And you’ve got yourself a brand new Western Digital Easystore drive for your Mac. MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. It’s all connected up fine. You got that pretty well. You can even see it on your Mac’s desktop. But you can’t use your Easystore for a Time Machine backup. Or put any files on there…
![7 Quick Steps To Format WD Elements For Mac [2023]](https://mactakeawaydata.b-cdn.net//wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FormatWDElementsForMacTitleImage3.jpg)
You’ve just bought yourself a new WD Elements hard drive for your MacBook Pro. You’ve hooked it up to your MacBook ok. But darn. Try as hard as you can you can’t drag any files onto it. It’s why you bought the thing. But your Western Digital Elements drive seems blocked. Your Mac won’t put…
![[10 Quick How To Steps] Format WD My Passport for Mac](https://mactakeawaydata.b-cdn.net//wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FormatWDMyPassportForMacTitleImage.jpg)
You’re mad as hell because your new WD My Passport drive is ‘read only’ on your Mac. Right now it’s less use than a brick. You just want the thing to work on your Mac. Don’t worry it’s quick to get your Western Digital My Passport drive working. In 10 quick steps you’ll find out…