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    How to format a WD Red Plus 6TB NAS HDD drive as an external drive for Mac

    Hi. I just bought a WD Red Plus 6TB NAS drive. My intention is to use it as a normal storage disk with my MacBook Pro using an adapter to USB. I chose a NAS drive as they are supposed to have a superior build to "normal" drives. They for example include sensors to sense shaking in order to...
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    • external drive format hdd does not mount hdd format nas nas drive not recognized wd nas wd red wd red plus
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. dgian

    STRANGE PARTITIONS

    Hello fellows ! Just did a clean re install of the Monterey OS and found out that an extra partition appears under Macintosh HD - having the same name and then a 3rd one Macintosh HD - Data. (please have a look at the attached photos) I am sure when i was deleting the OS i clicked on the 1st...
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    • #macbookair #macbookair m1 hdd format macbook monterey monterey 12.3.1
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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    External HDD - Format?

    I need to back up my work macbook - I am copying all my files from an external HDD and want to format it to use with Macbook. At the moment it doesnt let me copy files to it from macbook. Once the HDD is clean I want to use it to back up all my files from work macbook to work NEW macbook. So...
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