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Learn how to create disk partitions on macOS Sierra

Partitioning the HD can be useful for using it with more than one operating system or organizing personal files into a separate drive, making it easy to format your computer. The procedure is especially useful on a Mac or MacBook, which comes bundled with only one partition.

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If you want to partition an Apple computer, check out the tutorial below and learn how to use macOS Sierra's native tools to create new drives. When you do this, the existing partition will be reduced to free up space to create new drives on the Mac. You will not lose any files in this process.

Step 1. Open the 'Disk Utility'. To do this, press 'command + space bar' to open the Spotlight search and type 'Disk Utility' (without the quotation marks);

Open the Disk Utility

Step 2. In the left sidebar of the window, select the HD from your computer and, on the right, click on 'Particionar';

Creating new partition

Step 3. Click '+' to create a new partition. Next, set the size, format, and name of the new partition and click 'Apply';

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Choose size and format

Step 4. Now click 'Partition' to confirm and wait until the new partition is created. The procedure may take a few minutes;

Partitioning HD on Mac

Step 5. Finally, click 'OK' to finish. Once this is done, you can check the new partition on the left side of the Disk Utility window. It can also be accessed in the Finder.