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WHAT external drive should I get for my new mac book air 13?

WHAT external drive should I get for my new mac book air 13?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Apr 24, 2023 7:54 PM

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Apr 24, 2023 8:02 PM in response to MinnowBug

MinnowBug Said:

"WHAT external drive should I get for my new mac book air 13?"

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Format Anew to APFS:

Yes. Ventura uses APFS. As for using an external drive, export files on it (so that nothing is lost), then erase the drive, and then format it to APFS.  Boot into Recovery Mode to perform this (Intel or Silicon).


In depth: What to Do:

Use Time Machine - and not a third party app. You would....

  1. Open: Disk Utility***
  2. Erase: the drive
  3. Format: with APFS format

***To Open Disk Utility: Boot in to Recovery Mode > Go to: Applications > Utilities


If you can't Erase it...

Mount the Hard Drive in Disk Utility:

While booted into Recovery Mode [Hold Down: command + R keys upon boot], go to Disk Utility> tap the Hard Drive, then tap the Mount button. See if you can then perform the erase. Also, perform this upon installing it, if necessary. If it is already mounted, then unmount it and then remount it. See where you can go from there.

WHAT external drive should I get for my new mac book air 13?

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