Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose. Click the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose GUID Partition Map. In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase, then click the Erase button. Not every question will be answered, we don’t reply to email, and we cannot provide direct troubleshooting advice. If you want to erase any other type of storage device: Double-click Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities folder. For drives only mounted on Macs, APFS is the current best choice, but is. If not, we’re always looking for new problems to solve! Email yours to including screen captures as appropriate, and whether you want your full name used. The format describes the way divisions in the disk are organized to read as files and directories by an operating system. We’ve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently along with answers and links to columns: read our super FAQ to see if your question is covered. This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Joe. The Scheme only appears in Disk Utility (highlighting in red added) when you opt to show all devices. Now, you can select a drive, click Erase, and view the Scheme options for the drive as well as the default format type applied when the drive has completed applying the new scheme. From the View menu in the upper-left corner, select Show All Devices, and you will see the hierarchy of drive > volume (most formats) or drive > container > volume (APFS).
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