Formatting for mac – Apricorn Aegis Bio 3.0 - Solid State Drive User Manual
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Once the drive is unlocked, open Disk Utility from Applications/
Utilities/Disk Utilities.
To format the Aegis Bio:
1.
Select the Aegis Bio from the list of drives and volumes. Each drive
in the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name,
such as 232.9 Apricorn Bio.
2.
Click the ‘Erase’ tab.
3.
Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive’s
name will eventually appear on the desktop.
4.
Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown
menu lists the available drive formats that the Mac supports. The
recommended format type is ‘Mac OS Extended (Journaled).’
5.
Click the ‘Erase’ button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the
desktop, erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.
6.
Your Aegis Bio is now formatted and ready to use.
Formatting for Mac