Mac Disk Utility To Check File System

I use it for my Mac. I had to work at it to get FileVault to work with it on El Capitan - you need to reformat (no problem) and then partition, for which you need to go to the command line Disk Utility now. Not hard, just that Apple seems to want to dumb down the graphical Disk Utility. If you don't care about that, it works straight out of the box.

Using the Mac Disk Utility, I was able to easily create both a Mac and a Windows partition to back-up raw footage and other video files. I always trust Western Digital and this product will probably not let me down either. It's sleek, quiet, and extremely fast with the USB 3.0. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

I bought this for my photo libraries when I bought a MacBook Air. The Mac Disk Utility formatted to FAT 32 with no problem. This device is affordable, transfers data fast, catalogs quickly, and is stable during access and photo editing. I can easily drag a RAW file to the desktop to speed the processing.

This is a great value-- 5TB will give me the room I need to back up files and archive. This is not the fastest drive but I wasn't looking for speed-- just cheap storage. I was also looking for reliability. This is a good brand. Compact, rugged, and highly visible. Compatible with MAC or Windows. Make sure you use a dedicated cable-- USB C to USB C or USB C to USB A-- no adapters. I tried a USB A adapter on a USB C cable and my IMAC did not see the drive-- not even in disk utility. A regular USB C to USB A cable did the trick. It did not mount directly-- I still had to go in to disk utility but there it was. It comes formatted in EX-FAT but I reformatted easily in to MAC Journal Extended. I was up and running in minutes. I also plugged it in to a Windows 10 laptop before the reformat, and it saw the drive right off. A great purchase and I'm happy with the drive. It's no speed demon, but that's not why I picked it up. Image shows HD and USB C to USB A cable (cable not included).

Everything worked as advertised, but due to file system overhead, you get a pinch over 90GB per disk, not 100GB, which is an unformatted number. They work with multiple-sessions, so you can keep adding to the disk.

I test it and check the file quality is perfect

And quite compact for a 4TB. Easy partitioning in Disk Utility to APFS. Highly recommended!

And quite compact for a 2TB. Easy partitioning in Disk Utility to APFS. Highly recommended!

MacOS Disk Utility App formatted the LaCie 2TB Rugged for APFS without incident once I discovered that APFS was available only for GUID volume labels. About a minute of fiddling with Disk Utility Partition menu taking the defaults. Once formatted, the disk has proven fast and reliable as a photo storage medium. I expect 5+ years of solid service from it.

Works great with my Macs for video editing. Use Disk Utility to re-format drive for Apple, and it's plug-and-play. Bought to begin editing files on the road and finish at home. Scared by SanDisk reliability and wanted to get full use of Thunderbolt 4. Did not test speeds but it's very snappy. When expanded as in product photo, a small fan cools drive. Collapsing center turns it off and reduces size by a half-inch (to 4.0 inches) for travel.