How to Format SSD on a MacBook. A Solid State Drive is primarily used on laptops and other lightweight devices, as its compact size proves adequate for such portable hardware units.

If you only plan on using the hard drive with your Mac, and are running macOS 10.13 or later, the best option is "APFS" — as long as the external hard drive is an SSD.

My Mac is now silent. After installing a solid state drive (SSD) with no moving parts, the drone of my iMac’s hard drive and fans has given way to such an absence of sound that I only hear the ...