exFAT is not a journaled file system which means it can be more susceptible to data corruption when errors occur or the drive is not disconnected properly from the computer.įAT32-Compatible with Mac and Windows. Format Rugged RAID Shuttle to HFS+ if you intend to use it with Time Machine. While you can format your hard disk drive (HDD) in APFS, performance may be degraded when files on the drive are routinely subjected to extensive editing (for example, large-scale image, video, audio, and music editing). This is the best format if you intend to use LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle with Time Machine.ĪPFS (Apple File System)-An Apple file system optimized for solid state drives (SSDs) and flash-based storage systems. Windows cannot natively read or write to HFS+ (journaled) volumes.
Mac OS Extended (HFS+)-The native hard drive file system for macOS.
macOS can read NTFS volumes but cannot natively write to them. LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a LaCie storage device.
Formatting erases everything on the storage device. LaCie strongly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below.
