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I was using external hard drive as Time Machine backup, but now I need to reformat it back to normal external hard drive as it was in beginning without choosing any backup disk right now. In System Preferences - Time Machine I have no option to choose "None disk".
I guess I need to use Disk Utility, does someone know how to reformat it correctly?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4
please see these apple support pages:
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
File system formats available in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
please see these apple support pages:
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
File system formats available in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
Disable time Machine then follow these instructions.
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
There should be a remove disk button in Time Machine system Prefs when you select that drive.
You then need to erase the drive in Disk Utility as the others have posted.
Reformat Time Machine backup drive back to an ordinary external hard drive
