Yes, you can convert NTFS to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) on a Mac. If Disk Utility is unresponsive, use the command-line interface Terminal to perform the formatting.
Here's how to convert NTFS to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) on Mac:
Warning: Changing file systems involves formatting, which will remove all data on the drive. Please back up the essential data before proceeding.
- Open Finder, then launch Terminal from the Applications > Utilities folder.
- Type the command below and hit Enter.diskutil list
- Note down the disk identifier of your NTFS drive, such as disk2.
- Execute the following command after replacing diskX with your disk number and DiskName with the name you want for the drive. diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ DiskName /dev/diskXFor example, diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Data /dev/disk2
- Wait for the process to be done.
Note that there's another option that allows you to use the NTFS drives on the iMac without formatting or losing data.
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