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How to format a startup drive in El Capitan

How to format a startup drive in El Capitan

Posted on October 10, 2015September 28, 2019 By Jarvis

With the release of El Capitan, Apple took the opportunity to give Disk Utility a facelift. You can still use the software to format a startup drive—it’s similar to the steps in the previous version.

This how-to goes through the steps of formatting a startup drive using Disk Utility 15 in El Capitan.

1. Connect your drive

To format an external storage device, connect it to one of the ports on your Mac. Turn the drive on, and make sure it appears in the Finder.
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