Format External HD?
I have a new WD 500GB "My Book" disk. It came FAT32.
I am ASSUMING that it would be better as a Mac formated drive. Is this a false assumption?
If it is true, what format do I want? There are a bunch of different Mac formats and I don't know the differences.
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KiNGME] at [2007-11-16 2:49:49]
# 1 Re: Format External HD?
Assuming you are setting the drive up for regular use, you're best bet is to stick to the default "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)".
jabohn at 2007-11-17 13:22:31 >
# 2 Re: Format External HD?
I have a new WD 500GB "My Book" disk. It came FAT32.
I am ASSUMING that it would be better as a Mac formated drive. Is this a false assumption?
If it is true, what format do I want? There are a bunch of different Mac formats and I don't know the differences.
KINGME,
HFS+ Journalized as posted by jabohn. Does it have a 400 or 800 firewire port? Those are much better and faster for Macs than USB
Did you check my PM to you?
# 3 Re: Format External HD?
It is a FireWire 800 drive.
I thought I might want "journaled" (it defaults to that) but I hav no idea what that means and there is another HFS+ without journalling too.
Thanks!
KiNGME at 2007-11-17 13:24:40 >
# 4 Re: Format External HD?
It is a FireWire 800 drive.
I thought I might want "journaled" (it defaults to that) but I hav no idea what that means and there is another HFS+ without journalling too.
Thanks!
Check this out. Tells you what Journalizing is and why it's good.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107249
