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Mac / Erase and Encrypt External Drive

  1. Open Disk Utility and click on the drive (not the partition)
  2. Click Erase button
  3. Choose Name
  4. Choose Format: OS X Extended (Journaled)
  5. Choose Scheme: GUID Partition Map
  6. Click Erase button
  7. When complete, open Finder
  8. Right-click on the new drive partition
  9. Select Encrypt
  10. Enter passwords
  11. Finish

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