Introduction Apple does not make it any easier to manage external disks and drives on Mac. Whether you are trying to connect an external hard drive or format it to clean all the data, Mac has certain ...

For those of us who rarely transfer files physically across devices, file-format capability may be a distant memory. It used to occupy a lot of attention. But it still crops up whenever you’re trying ...

Apple's computers are available with a generous amount of hard drive space, from 256 GB all the way to 8 TB on high-end models. While that may be plenty of space for most users, video editing, ...

You may need to format a hard drive to match your computer's operating system before you can use it. To format a hard drive in Windows, you'll use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, you'll use ...

This CNET TV video gives you step-by-step instructions on how to set up your external hard drive so it can be used on a Windows machine and on your Mac. Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of ...

In this guide, we will show you how to clear all the data from a USB drive. The process of wiping out a USB drive may differ somewhat depending on whether you’re using a PC or a Mac, however, the end ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Disk Utility, as its name implies, is your go-to solution for just about any drive-related tasks ...

When you're reformatting a drive, memory card, or flash drive you need to pick a file format. If you see FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS, but don't know which one to pick, here's what you need to know. When ...

In macOS Mojave, you can choose to encrypt and decrypt disks on the fly right from the desktop. Using this convenient Finder option, we're going to show you how to encrypt a USB flash drive (or "thumb ...