How do I get my Mac to reformat an external hard drive?

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How to get Mac to reformat an external hard drive.

I bought an external hard drive at Frye?s. They said just plug it in to a USB port and Mac will sense it and ask if I want to reformat for a Mac. Nothing happens...any idea? There is a blinking light on the devise telling me I plugged it in to the right port. Tag says USB 3.0 compatible with USB 2.0.
 

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Re: How to get Mac to reformat an external hard drive.

I bought an external hard drive at Frye?s. They said just plug it in to a USB port and Mac will sense it and ask if I want to reformat for a Mac. Nothing happens...any idea? There is a blinking light on the devise telling me I plugged it in to the right port. Tag says USB 3.0 compatible with USB 2.0.

I believe going to Disk Utility will allow you to reformat it.


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