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Dave: /* How to Reformat on Macintosh */

2017-02-13T19:19:09Z

How to Reformat on Macintosh

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	# In the Disk Utility window, find the volume you want to reformat. It will have a "Hardware" icon and below that, indented a little, will be the "Volume" icon. The hardware icon references the physical media of the disk drive itself, while the Volume icon represents the logical storage area you have imposed on the hardware.		# In the Disk Utility window, find the volume you want to reformat. It will have a "Hardware" icon and below that, indented a little, will be the "Volume" icon. The hardware icon references the physical media of the disk drive itself, while the Volume icon represents the logical storage area you have imposed on the hardware.
	# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.		# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.
	# Select the hardware icon, and click the "~~Partition~~" tab (on the right).		# Select the hardware icon, and click the "Erase" tab (on the right).
	~~# In the "Partition Layout" on the left, if it's a popup, pick "1 Partition", if it's a pie chart, make sure there's only 1 partition~~
	# Enter a name for the drive		# Enter a name for the drive
	# for "Format:" select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"		# for "Format:" select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"
	~~# At the bottom of the screen, if there is an "Options…" button, click it~~		# Click "Erase" and confirm
	~~## for "Scheme:" Pick "GUID" partition table and hit OK~~
	# Click "~~Apply~~" and confirm
	# Copy all your data back		# Copy all your data back
	# Go have coffee		# Go have coffee

Dave: /* How to Reformat on Macintosh */

2016-03-03T18:05:02Z

How to Reformat on Macintosh

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	# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.		# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.
	# Select the hardware icon, and click the "Partition" tab (on the right).		# Select the hardware icon, and click the "Partition" tab (on the right).
	# In the "Partition Layout" popup, pick "1 Partition"		# In the "Partition Layout" on the left, if it's a popup, pick "1 Partition", if it's a pie chart, make sure there's only 1 partition
	# Enter a name ~~and~~ select ~~the~~ "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" ~~format.~~ DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"		# Enter a name for the drive
	# At the bottom of the screen, ~~click the~~ "Options…" button		# for "Format:" select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"
	# Pick "GUID" partition table, hit OK		# At the bottom of the screen, if there is an "Options…" button, click it
			## for "Scheme:" Pick "GUID" partition table and hit OK
	# Click "Apply" and confirm		# Click "Apply" and confirm
	# Copy all your data back		# Copy all your data back
	# Go have coffee		# Go have coffee

Dave at 04:26, 5 February 2016

2016-02-05T04:26:04Z

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	In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.		In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.

	If that format is FAT32, the drive WILL work with kJams, and will also work with Windows. You'll be able to plug the drive into either a Mac or a PC and be able to transfer files back and forth. ~~However~~, ~~you will not get~~ the ~~very best~~ performance.		If that format is FAT32, the drive WILL work with kJams (with bad performance), and will also work with Windows. You'll be able to plug the drive into either a Mac or a PC and be able to transfer files back and forth. Only pick this potion if you require the ability to plug the drive into either platform, because the performance of FAT32 on Mac is abysmal.

	If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin (like [http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive MacDrive]) that can read/write Mac OS format.		If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin (like [http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive MacDrive]) that can read/write Mac OS format.

Dave at 21:24, 28 December 2015

2015-12-28T21:24:29Z

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	"NTFS" only applies to Mac people, Windows people can ignore the part about "NTFS". However, Windows people ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [~~http~~://~~www~~.microsoft.com/~~downloads~~/en/~~details~~.aspx~~?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en~~ here is how to fix it]. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929110 More Info].		"NTFS" only applies to Mac people, Windows people can ignore the part about "NTFS". However, Windows people ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725747.aspx here is how to fix it]. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929110 More Info].
	==What Format?==		==What Format?==
	In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.		In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.

Dave: /* How to Reformat on Macintosh */

2015-04-28T15:28:22Z

How to Reformat on Macintosh

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	# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.		# Select the volume icon and press the "Unmount" button. This will make the icon disappear from the desktop, but you can still see the hardware icon in Disk Utility.
	# Select the hardware icon, and click the "Partition" tab (on the right).		# Select the hardware icon, and click the "Partition" tab (on the right).
	# In the "~~Volume Scheme~~" popup, pick "1 Partition"		# In the "Partition Layout" popup, pick "1 Partition"
	# Enter a name and select the "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" format. DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"		# Enter a name and select the "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" format. DO NOT PICK "case sensitive"
	# At the bottom of the screen, click the "Options…" button		# At the bottom of the screen, click the "Options…" button

Dave: /* How to Reformat on Macintosh */

2015-02-06T21:26:45Z

How to Reformat on Macintosh

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	# Pick "GUID" partition table, hit OK		# Pick "GUID" partition table, hit OK
	# Click "Apply" and confirm		# Click "Apply" and confirm
			# Copy all your data back
	# Go have coffee		# Go have coffee
	~~# Copy all your data back~~

Dave at 04:37, 28 May 2014

2014-05-28T04:37:17Z

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	If that format is FAT32, the drive WILL work with kJams, and will also work with Windows. You'll be able to plug the drive into either a Mac or a PC and be able to transfer files back and forth. However, you will not get the very best performance.		If that format is FAT32, the drive WILL work with kJams, and will also work with Windows. You'll be able to plug the drive into either a Mac or a PC and be able to transfer files back and forth. However, you will not get the very best performance.

	If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin that can read/write Mac OS format.		If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin (like [http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive MacDrive]) that can read/write Mac OS format.

	==How to Reformat on Macintosh==		==How to Reformat on Macintosh==

Dave at 20:23, 12 August 2011

2011-08-12T20:23:04Z

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	"NTFS" only applies to Mac people. Windows people can the part about "NTFS". However, ~~you~~ ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en here is how to fix it]. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929110 More Info].		"NTFS" only applies to Mac people, Windows people can ignore the part about "NTFS". However, Windows people ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en here is how to fix it]. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929110 More Info].
	==What Format?==		==What Format?==
	In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.		In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.

Dave at 21:23, 6 December 2010

2010-12-06T21:23:00Z

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	"NTFS" only applies to Mac people. Windows people can the part about "NTFS". However, you ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en ~~you need~~ to fix it]:		"NTFS" only applies to Mac people. Windows people can the part about "NTFS". However, you ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en here is how to fix it]. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929110 More Info].
	==What Format?==		==What Format?==
	In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.		In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.
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	If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin that can read/write Mac OS format.		If that format is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" (which is another name for "HFS+"), then you will get the best performance, but you can not share that drive with a Windows computer unless you have a File System plugin that can read/write Mac OS format.

	==How to Reformat==		==How to Reformat on Macintosh==
	# back up all your data on another drive		# back up all your data on another drive
	# open the application "Disk Utility" (spotlight it if you don't know where it is)		# open the application "Disk Utility" (spotlight it if you don't know where it is)

Dave at 21:16, 6 December 2010

2010-12-06T21:16:00Z

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	~~This~~ only applies to Mac people. Windows people can ~~ignore this~~.		"NTFS" only applies to Mac people. Windows people can the part about "NTFS". However, you ARE affected by "Case Sensitive". If you're on windows and have a case-sensitive file system, [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en you need to fix it]:
	==What Format?==		==What Format?==
	In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.		In the Finder, find your external hard drive. Select the icon and go File->Get Info. In the window, under "General" you should see "Format:". If that format is NTFS or “Case-sensitive”, then this disk will NOT work with kJams. (NTFS is read only and kJams requires write access to your music files, “Case-sensitive” drives just wreak havoc and make searching more difficult). You will need to reformat that drive. To do that, you'll need to back up all the data on the drive, that means you'll have to have another drive which is at LEAST as large as this drive. Copy all your data on to the other drive, reformat, then copy it back.