How do I partition and format my removable disk cartridge for use on Mac OSX system?
Mac provides a “Disk Utilty” application which can be used to reformat an NTFS or other file system formatted cartridge for use with Mac. • Using the “Finder” application, select Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility. • Select the RDX device on the left side of the screen. Be sure to select the device and not the partition (shown below the device.) See the screenshot below for an example. • Click on the “Erase” tab in the top center of the screen • Mac OS Extended is the default format. The “MS-DOS File System” selection in the “Volume Format” drop-down menu box will format the cartridge FAT32. Mac Partition and Format Removable Storage Device • Press the “Erase” button in the center of the screen to erase and re-format the disk with the selected format. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the format and erase operation. Note: In some cases, an NTFS formatted cartridge cannot be re-formatted using the Mac “Disk Utility” application after the RDX USB drive has been connected t
