G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB Manual - page 6
Initializing G-DRIVE
G-DRIVE is set up at the
factory for use with Mac OS
X systems. If you are
running Mac OS X, G-DRIVE
will mount on the OS X
desktop right out of the
box. If it becomes necessary
to re-format G-DRIVE, follow
the instructions below.
• For Mac OS X installations see below
• For Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 installations, proceed to
http://www.g-technology/support/windows
• For Cross-Platform use, go here.
Reformatting for Mac OS X
You’ll first need to open Apple Disk
Utility in order to initialize the disk
for Mac OS X. Apple Disk Utility is in
the Utilities Folder located in the
Applications Folder on the
Macintosh HD (or press Shift +
Command + U to open the Utilities
folder).
A window like the following will appear. G-DRIVE will be
displayed in the left-hand column.
1. Select G-DRIVE by clicking on the drive icon in the left-
hand column, as shown. Information about G-DRIVE will
be displayed at the bottom of the window.
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