Then, Ill compare these two file systems used on Mac for you in brief.
You may ask what are the differences between APFS and Mac OS Extended, right?
APFS vs Mac OS Extended
APFS or Mac OS Extended, which one should you choose?
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APFS becomes the default file system for both for SSDs (Solid State Drives) and flash drives.
But dont worry, it’s possible for you to still use the APFS on mechanical and hybrid drives.
This post tells you how to recover USB data.
There are two main highlights in APFS.
Main advantages of APFS:
Main disadvantages of APFS:
Back up your Mac with Time Machine.
Till now, its still the default file system for both mechanical and hybrid hard drives.
You should keep it unchanged while you load the macOS or format external hard drive Mac.
The HFS+ is a better choice than APFS on even current mechanical and hybrid hard drives.
As you know, the new APFS file system is not compatible with these old macOS versions.
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How to format an external hard drive for Mac?
just follow this guide.
Step 1:open Disk Utilityon your Mac.
Go to theApplications-> selectUtilitiesfolder -> double click onDisk Utility.
Step 2: choose View -> Show All Devices.
c’mon press theViewicon in the upper left corner of Disk Utility window.
After that, just selectShow All Devicesfrom the drop-down list.
Step 3: erase/wipe the target disk.
c’mon connect theexternal hard diskin advance and double-check its appeared on Mac.
Then, snag the disk that you want to format from the left sidebar.
After that, you should tap on theErasebutton in the right pane.
