Compatibility of Sandisk G-Drive ArmorATD with early 2015 MacBook Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Compatibility of Sandisk G-Drive ArmorATD with early 2015 MacBook Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

The MacBook Pro is an early 2015 model running Yosemite. I also would like to use the sandisk G-drive to back up iPhone -16 pro max.

is there another external hard drive that would be better suited?

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Original Title: Is a sandisk g-drive armorATD compatible with an early 2015 MacBook Pro that is running Yosemite? Can I also use this external hard drive with my new iPhone 16pro max?

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Aug 12, 2025 06:35 PM

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Aug 12, 2025 10:20 PM in response to midummy

OWC Envoy Pro mini should work (it is a real SLC SSD, not a lower quality "thumb drive"). It has USB-A/C connectors and works in a Mac mini 2018 and iPad Air 10,9" (5th Generation, M1) powered via them. Notice that Yosemite does not support APFS (you need High Sierra or later for that) so you must format at least some volume as MacOS Extended, GUID for it.

https://www.owc.com/solutions/envoy-pro-mini-usb-c-usb-a

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