Mac partition – Resize , Create and Delete with Mac tool

The most common tool used to manage Mac partitions is Apple's Disk Utility. It was updated with Mac OSX. In prior versions of Mac OS ie; prior to Mac OS X, the functionality and features of Disk Utility could be found in the Disk First Aid application. As far as partitioning and formatting Mac drive is concerned, these tasks were accomplished through Drive Setup.

I have Mac OSX 10.6. and 40 GB hard drive with only two volumes – Bootable(Mac OS)- 26 GB and Non bootable(Data Drive)- 10 GB. I tried to ceate a new partition in bootable section but it took too much of time to understand the application and get my work done. Secondly, it warned me with a message that my data could be at risk. Although its free but not so easy to understand and use. 

 

So, I used another Mac tool to manage partition – Stellar partition manager. Its great with an awesome interface. When I selected the drive it prompted me a message to create a bootable DVD to operate at main drive. That I did with the same application. After booting with this DVD, I can easily create new partition at Mac OS. Now I have three partitions on my Mac wih 20 GB, 10 GB and 10 GB of size.

Of course I had to pay $ 39.00 for Stellar partition manager but now I have an excellent Mac tool to resize , add and delete Mac partitions without any data loss. The extra features with this application are the options to hide or reveal a partition.

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Inbuilt Partition manager for Mac OS X and Data Loss

In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the user can resize the hard drive partitions using disk Utility tool . Mac has released Mac OS X operating system, the new Mac version (Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ). The user can upgrade to it from Leopard system. However, some beta software does not work in Snow Leopard. So, we suggest to go for disk repartitioning and install Snow Leopard on it.

For proper functioning of disk repartitioning, the process should complete successfully. The termination of disk pertitioning process (either due to low disk space or system crash) may lead to an inaccessible partition and data. This behavior leads to significant data loss and requires Mac data recovery.

So, what to do before disk partitioning ?

Backup Your Data Before Disk Repartitioning

Its highly recommended that you should not disturb the actual partitioning structure on your Mac OS X hard drive without creating any backup of your important data first. The partitioning process may go wrong in some situations and problems may take place.

In such cases it is possible to lose critical data if you don't have a valid backup. So, make sure to have a backup before using this partition manager software.

1. Select the volume to erase from the disks listed in the left side of window. n manager tool.

How to Repartition a Mac Hard Drive?

To manage partitions on hard drive using Disk Utilities, follow the underwritten steps:

• Launch Disk Utility.
• Select the hard drive to repartition, in the list it shows.
• Drag corner of partition box for resizing it.
• Click '+' button to add new volume.
• It prompts for confirmation. Confirm it.

This way, you can easily manage partition of your Mac hard drive. But, what if you do not have a backup and the process fails? It causes serious data loss and Mac data recovery Mac recovery software. becomes need of hour. Recovery is possible using powerful and advanced third-party applications, known as

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