How to Format SSD on a MacBook. A Solid State Drive is primarily used on laptops and other lightweight devices, as its compact size proves adequate for such portable hardware units. Much like ...

While the Mac can use a hard drive formatted for Windows, some features may be limited. So it's a good idea to format a new hard drive specifically for macOS.

You might need to format an external hard drive before you can use it with your computer. We have some tips to help the process go smoothly.

If you need to get rid of a Mac or external drive, how do you ensure that no one can access the data on it? Adam Engst runs through the various methods you can employ, one or more of which should ...

Next, click on Security Options… to configure how the drive will be erased: you can choose a more secure setting if there's data on the drive that you want permanently (unrecoverably) removed.

In this guide, we'll show you the steps to format a USB flash drive on Windows 11 using File Explorer, Settings app, Disk Management tool, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.