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<blockquote data-quote="vansmith" data-source="post: 854586" data-attributes="member: 71075"><p>You will probably be fine with USB. Read <a href="http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm" target="_blank">this</a> if you're interested.</p><p></p><p>Formatting is easy. You open /Application/Utilities/Disk Utility.app, click the new HD in the left hand pane, click the Erase tab, change the volume format to whichever you choose (if this drive is only for Macs, go with "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) and click the "Erase..." button.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vansmith, post: 854586, member: 71075"] You will probably be fine with USB. Read [URL="http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm"]this[/URL] if you're interested. Formatting is easy. You open /Application/Utilities/Disk Utility.app, click the new HD in the left hand pane, click the Erase tab, change the volume format to whichever you choose (if this drive is only for Macs, go with "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) and click the "Erase..." button. [/QUOTE]
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