T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 A Samsung T5 newbie question: I have a new Samsung T5 which I am going to use to store my Logic project files, and sound libraries for plug-ins (NI etc) QUESTION - Should I re-format before I start using the drive ? If yes, I would appreciate any tips on how to do this, and any general advice on using the T5. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Yes, use Disk Utility to format the drive: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 I see that there are two format options. Is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" the one to go for ? "...Format: Choose APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Disk Utility shows a compatible format by default..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Choose APFS unless you need Mac OS Extended (for example for the reasons explained in the link you quoted, compatibility with older macOS versions etc...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hi David, I have erased drive. I don't see any menu options to reformat the drive ? Appreciate suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 This is all detailed in the article I linked to earlier: the options for a format type appear when you click "Erase". See step #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Okay, got it now - I was expecting another step for re-formating. The drop-down menu option did not have "APFS" option so I chose the "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Once it's formatted Mac OSX Extended, you can erase again and choose APFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Triplets: thanks - I did not know that. Is it worth switching to APFS ? I have just spent a couple of hours copying files over, and setting up the new Samsung T5 Always learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 APFS is designed for SSD drives. So unless you want to use the drive for Time Machine or connect to computers with operating systems older than High Sierra, you should use APFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Ok - that's tomorrow's task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Remember a reformat will erase everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thanks for the important reminder. I still have all the files on my original Lacie drive. I was not going to delete anything for a couple of weeks until I was 110% sure the Samsung T5 was working correctly and Time machine was backing up everything properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I was not going to delete anything for a couple of weeks until I was 110% sure the Samsung T5 was working correctly and Time machine was backing up everything properly. Like I said earlier, if you gonna use this drive for Time Machine, LEAVE it as Mac OSX Extended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 My Time machine lives on another drive - a LaCie 4TB spinning drive. The Samsung T5 SSD is going to have my Logic project files, and plug-in libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Ok, just double checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Triplets: I was going to erase the T5 and reformat to APFS as you suggest. However the dialogue box that comes up does not have the APFS option ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rAC Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I seem to recall having to repartition my SSD drive when I got it in order to be able to APFS format it. You should check whether it’s using a GUID partition table (and if not repartition it to do so) WARNING fiddling with the partition table of a drive can/will erase the data on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nt0 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 I am getting way out of my comfort zone ...! I will stick with "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" option. Everything seems to be working fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yes you'll be fine with MacOS Extended (Journaled). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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