Connecting The G-Drive; Initialize G-Drive For Mac; Reformatting The G-Drive - Western Digital SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE User Manual

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CONNECTING THE G-DRIVE

Before you begin, make sure your computer system is turned on with
your operating system fully loaded and ready for hardware and software
installation.
G-DRIVE attaches to your computer via the USB-C Type C port. Connect
G-DRIVE with the supplied cable.
Connect the power cable to the unit and plug the other end into a
surge protector or wall outlet. Press the power button. The drive will
automatically mount on the desktop if you are running macOS.

INITIALIZE G-DRIVE FOR MAC

G-DRIVE was factory-formatted for use or 'initialized' for macOS. You can
re-initialize if you would like to quickly erase the contents of the drive.
Here are the steps.
1. First, open the Disk Utility program located on your hard drive under
Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. The window below will appear. Your
G-DRIVE will be displayed in the left-hand column.
2. Select the G-DRIVE by clicking its drive icon in the left-side column.
Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the
window.
3. Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options. By default, the
product is formatted as APFS.
4. Choose the Format option that you prefer.
5. Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window. A dialog
box will appear asking if you want to erase the G-DRIVE partition.
6. Click on the Erase button to continue. A progress bar in the lower right
corner of the window will show the progress of the disk's reformatting.
7. After the drive is re-initialized, you should automatically see the Time
Machine dialog box.
▪ Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with
Time Machine.
▪ Click the Don't Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use
Time Machine at this point.

REFORMATTING THE G-DRIVE

G-DRIVE is set up at the factory for use with macOS systems but can be
reformatted for use with Windows 10+.
For instructions on formatting your drive, please go to here.
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