It might not even allow you to make this change, but I would NOT even attempt it. I would NOT change your destination disk while Time Machine is backing up data. It is quite easy to change the device that Time Machine backs data up to. However, when I checked on free space for this device, it appeared as being full. Their existing Seagate external hard drive was one terabyte in size.
#HOW TO SETUP LACIE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE SOFTWARE#
Time Machine is the default backups software that comes with Macintosh operating system. This individual wanted me to also reconfigure their new Lacie 5 terabyte external hard drive with Time Machine. However, they can be used as basis points for other Macintosh operating systems. These instructions were written for a Macintosh computer with High Sierra 10.13.4 operating system. Your Lacie 5 terabyte hard drive is now ready to use on your Macintosh computer. Finally, click on the “Erase…” button down below. Type in a name for your external hard drive. Under the “Volume Format” drop down menu, you want to choose “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”. Click on the “Erase” tab from the top menu. You do NOT want to accidentally format your hard drive that has Macintosh operating system installed on. Make certain that you select the correct external hard drive. In Disk Utility, select the hard drive you want to format. Select “Go” and then “Utilities”.Ĭhoose “Disk Utility”. Here are the instructions to format that hard drive. Also, you will need to format that hard drive before you use it on you iMac. However, it depends on what type connection your device supports. Generally, USB type C is faster and newer. They also asked which USB connection to use.īy the time I responded to their request, they had already connected their Lacie 5 terabyte hard drive via USB type A connection. This individual was using a Macintosh with High Sierra 10.13.4 operating system.
#HOW TO SETUP LACIE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE DOWNLOAD#
What next and how do I download this drive to my computer? Just bought a Lacie 5 terabyte backup since my last Seagate is now full. They needed assistance using this device on their Macintosh computer. I had a recent customer request for their Lacie 5 Terabyte external hard drive.