Is it just me or is Disk Utility just broken?

I wanted to format a 256gb external SSD to use as an installation media but after 5 try’s, errors each time, it finally formatted. But when I try to put any files on to the thing it takes a very long time sometimes like 1 to 2 hours for a 1gb file to a drive on thunderbolt 3! Also the read/write light is always blinking.

Are there any fixes? If not, then are there any alternatives?

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.10

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 8:35 PM

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Apr 6, 2020 9:12 PM in response to AustiMan

Did you run the First Aid on that Drive—it sounds like it has an issue/ or failing.

Repair a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

Apr 6, 2020 9:33 PM in response to AustiMan

Could be that you did not select the appropriate settings for formatting the External Drive

to work with your Mac. Was it used on a Windows system previously ??

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Apr 6, 2020 9:13 PM in response to leroydouglas

No I haven’t tried that will try it thanks for the tip! 👍

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Is it just me or is Disk Utility just broken?