Mac Disk Utility Formats: Choose the Best Format for Your External Drives – 2024

This tutorial teaches you how to choose the best file format for your external drives. You will clearly understand the differences between APFS, APFS Encrypted, Mac OS Extended (Journaled), MS-DOS (FAT), and ExFAT. This tutorial will help you select the best macOS file system when you need to format your external storage devices, such as SSD, USB Flash Drive, or Hard Disk Drive, using the Disk Utility app on your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac.

By following this tutorial, you will soon learn how to format your Mac’s internal disk or external storage devices for optimal performance and compatibility.

Key Points:

● How to Use Mac Disk Utility to Format Your Internal or External SSD, USB Flash Drives, HHD

● What is the Difference Between APFS, APFS (Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled-Encrypted), ExFAT and MS=DOS FAT and When to Use Them

● What is the Difference Between Case-sensitive and Case-insensitive in File and Folder Names

● What is the Difference the Difference Between GUID Partition Map, Master Boot Record, and Apple Partition Map

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Introduction to How to Choose the Best File Format in Mac Disk Utility App for Your External SSD, USB Flash Drive, and Hard Disk Drive
00:46 – How to Make Your External Drive Icon Visible on Your Mac Desktop
01:45 – How to Use Disk Utility to Erase Your External or Internal SSD, USB Flash Drive, or HDD
03:33 – Selecting the Right File Format for Your SSD, HDD, or USB Flash Drive on Mac
04:16 – When to use APFS?
04:49 – What is APFS (Encrypted) and When to Use it?
07:03 – What Is Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and When to Use It?
08:12 – What is ExFAT and When to Use It?
09:06 – What is MS-DOS (FAT) and When to Use It?
09:58 – What Is GUID Partition Map and When to Use It?
10:29 – What Is Master Boot Record and When to Use It?
11:01 – What Is Apple Partition Map and When to Use It?

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