17. Hibernating, Suspending or Logging off from the Operating System
Be sure to save and close all the files on your diskAshur PRO SSD before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the
Windows operating system.
It is recommended that you lock the diskAshur PRO SSD manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your
system.
To log off the diskAshur PRO SSD, double-click Safely Remove Hardware on the Windows desktop and remove the
diskAshur PRO SSD from your computer.
Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your diskAshur PRO SSD, be sure to lock or log off
diskAshur PRO SSD if you are:
• Away from your computer.
• Using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others.
18. diskAshur PRO SSD Setup for Mac OS
Your diskAshur PRO SSD is preformatted in NTFS for Windows. To reformat the drive to a Mac compatible format please read
below.
Once the drive is unlocked, open Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities.
To format the diskAshur PRO SSD:
1. Select diskAshur PRO SSD from the list of drives and volumes. Each
drive in the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product
name, such as 232.9 diskAshur PRO SSD.
2. Click the 'Erase' tab.
3. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive's
name will eventually appear on the desktop.
4. Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown
menu lists the available drive formats that the Mac supports. The
recommended format type is 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled).'
5. Click the 'Erase' button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the
desktop, erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.
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