<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Storage on Bracal Technologies</title><link>https://2412105d.bracaltechyt.pages.dev/tags/storage/</link><description>Recent content in Storage on Bracal Technologies</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><copyright>© 2026 BracalTechnologies</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:32:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://2412105d.bracaltechyt.pages.dev/tags/storage/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>How to use Disk Utility on macOS to repair, partition, and erase drives</title><link>https://2412105d.bracaltechyt.pages.dev/tutorials/macos/2026-03-22-how-to-use-disk-utility-on-macos-to-repair-partition-and-era/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:32:45 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://2412105d.bracaltechyt.pages.dev/tutorials/macos/2026-03-22-how-to-use-disk-utility-on-macos-to-repair-partition-and-era/</guid><description>&lt;h2 class="relative group">What you&amp;rsquo;ll need
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&lt;li>macOS Sonoma 14.3 or later (tested on macOS Sonoma 14.3)&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Administrator privileges on your Mac&lt;/li>
&lt;li>External drive or secondary internal volume for testing (backup all data first)&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Basic understanding of file systems (APFS, HFS+, exFAT)&lt;/li>
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&lt;p>This tutorial covers using Disk Utility and the &lt;code>diskutil&lt;/code> command-line tool to repair disk errors, create partitions, and securely erase drives. You&amp;rsquo;ll learn both GUI and terminal methods for managing storage on macOS.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>