format external hard drive

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format external hard drive

I need to know how to format an external hard drive that I use for backing up my Mac.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 23, 2020 6:53 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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May 23, 2020 7:34 AM in response to micheleinTexas

Maybe this will help:

How to erase a disk for Mac - Apple Support

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Jun 2, 2020 8:39 AM in response to micheleinTexas

My external hard drive is not showing up on my desktop. I have unplugged and plugged back in and I get nothing. I am using a Seagate model SRD00F2 Backup Plus for Mac Desktop Drive.

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Jun 27, 2020 4:45 PM in response to micheleinTexas

I am having trouble using my new external hard drive to back up through Time Machine. Do I need to re-format it and if so, how do I do that?

Roger Arnold

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