![]() ![]() First, we format the disk in the HFS+ in the Terminal app, and then convert the HFS+ into APFS using the Disk Utility app. Both tools are built-in in macOS, so we do not need to download or install anything. To solve this issue, we will use the Terminal app and the two tools diskutil and dd. Incorrect actions can lead to data loss and even computer failure. Once the process begins, all the data on the drive will be lost!īe careful working with disks in the terminal. This process is data destructive and cannot be undone. How to solve itĬritical! The instructions in the article below are designed to help repartition and format a hard drive. This may also be due to an update macOS to version 10.13.3 as before there was no such a problem. The Disk Utility app cannot convert to APFS as the volume is not HFS+ extended. It’s all about the brand new APFS file system. But this is not a problem with the disc at all. It can happen with a disc from any manufacturer. It is visible but it is greyed out and can not be selected. But after I get HFS+ I noticed that the “Convert to APFS…” option is for some reason deactivated. The restore was successful but the new partition format was changed from APFS to HFS+.I started up the Disk Utility and tried to Erase the disc and make it HFS+, then convert it to APFS. The intent was to restore to the new APFS partition and keep the new format of APFS. Checked again, NOW Convert to APFS was selectable. ![]() No errors were found but it did adjust the logical volume size at the end. Mounted drive and ran first aid through recovery console. Made sure drive was unmounted still grey. Matter of fact the name of the new partition changed from what I set it for to the old name of the restore files. Booted into recovery console and convert to APFS was greyed out. However, when I restored from Time Machine over to the new partition the new partition format changed from APFS to HFS+. I also made sure that the name of the partition was different than what was already there by adding APFS to the name. I created a partition on that same SSD and set that new partition for APFS. Why I was able to install Mojave onto a HFS+ formatted SSD in the first place is beyond me because that is not supposed to be allowed according to a senior Apple tech I had a conversation with. I recently tried to update Mojave and was told the SSD that it's installed on isn't formatted as APFS so it refused to upgrade. I have backups that used HFS+ (Mac OS Extended Journaled). ![]()
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