5. Click Optimize.
6. A notice appears asking you to confirm the format operation. Click Format.
Manual formang
Use the steps below to manually format and partition a storage device.
Mac
macOS version 10.11 and later
1. Open the Finder and go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
2. In the sidebar to the left, select your LaCie Portable SSD.
3. Select Erase.
4. A dialog box opens. Enter a name for the drive. This will be the name displayed when the drive mounts.
5. For Format, select OS X Extended (Journaled).
Formatting erases everything on the storage device. LaCie highly recommends that you back up
all data on your storage device before performing the steps below. LaCie is not responsible for
any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a LaCie storage device.
macOS starting version 10.13—Make sure to select the disk and not just the
volume. If you don’t see two entries listed in the sidebar, change the view in
disk utility to show both the drive and the volume. The view button is in the
upper left side of the Disk Utility window. Change the view to Show All Devices.
This feature was introduced in macOS 10.13 and is not available in 10.11 or
10.12.
