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HFS+ is one of two formats (the other is APFS) compatible with the Time Machine backup system in macOS. It shares its Mac-friendly HFS+ file format with the G-Technology drive and the new SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD, which is a platter-based model.

Like its predecessor, the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD is one of the more rugged drives on the market.

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The G-Drive SSD is an upgrade to the G-Technology G-Drive Mobile SSD, and is nearly twice as fast as that model (which has a rated speed of 560MBps), along with boasting a higher crush-proof rating and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. This Portable SSD Plays (and Works) Best With Macs

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The G-Drive SSD earns an Editors' Choice award for Mac users seeking a rugged, rapid external solid-state drive. Geared to Mac users, it's preformatted in HFS+, requiring a reformat before use with Windows' NTFS or exFAT. And it's crushproof, drop-proof, and impervious to sand, dust, and water (except for long and deep immersion). It costs a little more than similar external solid-state drives but it has a compact, attractive design, plus solid speed and capacity. Western Digital's new SanDisk Professional line, of which the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD ($149.99 for 500GB $359.99 for 2TB as tested) is one of the first products, is touted as offering premium storage solutions for content creators and professionals.

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I have HUGE picture files so will be moving them to that partition and then deleting them off my Macbook. Would you recommend me NOT backing that up? I'm going to be using that STORAGE partition as like a 2nd backup for my MUSIC as well as to clear up some space on my Macbook bc my hard drive is completely full. In the TM preferences there is an option that says, "Do Not Back Up" and lists the STORAGE partition. I did the 2 partitions, 1 is Backup and 2) is storage. Have another question that maybe you can help me with. But with the FAT32 limitations, I don't want to give myself a headache! LOL! Was going to leave "free space" but couldn't talk myself into that bc the thought of having to delete partitions and info, when I do want to use it, made my head hurt. I just wanted the "option" to be able to use it. MASTER Boot Record: To use the disk to start up any DOS or Windows computers, or to use with devices that require a DOS-compatible or Windows-compatible partition.ĭecided on 320 for the Time Machine and the remainder for HFS+.I don't use Windows often enough to make a whole partition for it's compatibility. Apple Partition Map: To use the disk to start up any PowerPC-based MAC, or to use the disk as a non-startup disk with any MAC.ģ.

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GUID Partition Table: To use the disk to start up any Intel-based MAC, or to use the disk as a non-startup disk for any MAC with MAC OS X version 10.4 or later.Ģ. If I click the "options" button, there are also these 3 choices:ġ. Then there is a box to click if I want to "install MAC OS 9 disk drivers" MAC OS Extended (case sensitive, journaled) Would you mind helping me in choosing the right format for the Time Machine partition and the extra storage partition? Thank you!!ģ. In formatting the partitions, I am given these options. The WINFAT32 partition can be seen by any PC I plug it into, but not the others. The WD is partitioned into three: TMachine (200Gb HFS+ for Time Machine backups) ExtraSpace (approx 200Gb HFS+ for additional video storage) WINFAT32 (60 GB for use with Windows XP via Boot Camp). My iMac has a WD MyBook Studio with a 500Gb drive. Use the other partition for sharing copies of your photo/video/music it remains unaffected by Time Machine. I recommend that the Time Machine partition remain untouched except by Time Machine itself. Time Machine is designed as a backup solution for a particular Mac, not a file sharing solution between computers. This leaves the FAT32 partition for storing other offline files (photos, etc.), and the partition can be recognized by others' Windows PCs for file transferring. In Time Machine Preferences, indicate the HFS+ partition as the one to be used for Time Machine.Ĥ. Using Disk Utility, re-partition the WD drive into two partitions: one at least slightly larger than your Macbook's hard drive, formatted as HFS+ the other formatted as FAT32.ģ.

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Ignore/do not install the WD Passport software.Ģ.

In order to get the best of both worlds, I'd do the following:ġ. I'd use Time Machine over the WD software anyday.