ioSafe Solo Hawk User Manual
3.2.2 Accessing or Disconnecting the Solo Hawk in macOS
If the Solo Hawk is already formatted, an icon representing it will appear on the desktop.
You can begin using the Solo Hawk right away. If it’s unformatted, a message will appear
on the desktop saying that the disk is unreadable. Use Disk Utility to easily format the drive
(see Section 3.2.1).
Eject the Solo Hawk before powering down the unit by dragging the Solo Hawk’s icon to
the
Trash
, or by selecting the Solo Hawk’s icon and then pressing
C E
on
your keyboard.
Disconnecting the unit without first unmounting the volume can result in data loss.
3.2.3 Create a Boot Drive
To create a boot drive, you must first install macOS on the Solo Hawk by using a third-
party app like MacDaddy Install Disk Creator. Next, go to
System Preferences
→
Startup Disk
. A window will list the available bootable volumes. Select the volume from
which you wish to boot. Another method is to hold down the Option key during boot up. A
screen should appear that allows you to select the volume you wish to use. This is useful if
you are sporadically booting from the Solo Hawk.
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