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Mac OS X 10.11 Formatting Instructions
(Once Blackbox PRO RAID is connected)
(for older version levels, contact us or contact Apple)
Since your Blackbox PRO RAID comes pre-formatted for Mac you don’t need to format it on
installation. If you decide to reformat or partition your drive at a later date, use Disk Utility
(supplied with the Mac OS X operating system).
Caution: This procedure will destroy any data currently on the drive. Before formatting a drive,
save any important data it contains.
1. Open Disk Utility:
· Double click on your internal hard drive mounted on the desktop.
· Open Applications Folder > Utilities Folder > double click on Disk Utility.
2. Select your Blackbox PRO RAID drive from the list on the left. The top entry represents the
device and the entry underneath it represents the volume associated with that device. Click on
the Volume level.
3. Click on the Erase Tab.
4. Give the drive a name that will represent the volume.
5. Ensure that the format is “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” from the drop down list.
6. Click the Erase button.
7. Affirm that you wish to erase this volume and reformat with the settings applied.
8. Formatting will take a few moments after which your drive is ready to use.
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