Utilities such as Paragon NTFS-HFS Converter offer simple, painless, and straightforward ways to convert drives from HFS+ to NTFS and back.īefore you try to change the G-Drive SSD's file format, it's a good idea to back up any of your data on it. If you only have a Windows machine and need to convert the file format to NTFS, you can do so with Windows' Disk Management utility by carefully deleting the HFS+ partition and reformatting the drive as NTFS, wiping the drive clean.
#G DRIVE PRO MAC OS#
This can be done through a Mac's Disk Utility, where HFS+ is called Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you need to use the G-Drive SSD with both Macs and Windows PCs, you'll want to reformat it to exFAT. Windows, on the other hand, can't even read HFS+. HFS+ is one of two formats (the other is APFS) compatible with the Time Machine backup system in macOS. It shares its Mac-friendly HFS+ file format with the G-Technology drive and the new SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD, which is a platter-based model. Like its predecessor, the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD is one of the more rugged drives on the market. The G-Drive SSD is an upgrade to the G-Technology G-Drive Mobile SSD, and is nearly twice as fast as that model (which has a rated speed of 560MBps), along with boasting a higher crush-proof rating and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. This Portable SSD Plays (and Works) Best With Macs
#G DRIVE PRO FOR MAC#
The G-Drive SSD earns an Editors' Choice award for Mac users seeking a rugged, rapid external solid-state drive. Geared to Mac users, it's preformatted in HFS+, requiring a reformat before use with Windows' NTFS or exFAT. And it's crushproof, drop-proof, and impervious to sand, dust, and water (except for long and deep immersion). It costs a little more than similar external solid-state drives but it has a compact, attractive design, plus solid speed and capacity. Western Digital's new SanDisk Professional line, of which the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD (2TB as tested, also available in 500GB, 1TB) is one of the first products, is touted as offering premium storage solutions for content creators and professionals.