Hi,

APFS is the new format used by MacOS.  APFS does not support hard links, so 
cannot be used for a Time Machine backup drive.  If the drive is already 
formatted APFS, when it is chosen as a Time Machine location, you will be 
prompted to have it reformatted as MacOS Extended (Journaled) so that Time 
Machine can do its thing.  Your Mac drive can be APFS, but the backup drive for 
Time Machine needs to be MacOS Extended (Journaled).

See 
https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/types-of-disks-you-can-use-with-time-machine-mh15139/mac

for more information.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Apple Teacher
(with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Apr 9, 2019, at 10:26, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries 
<[email protected]> wrote:

  APFS. Other programs will handle that just fine.

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On 4/9/2019 9:24 AM, Matt Turner wrote:
> Hi, thanks for that.
> I also see the format APFS, and another one mac exstended jurnal?
> And what about if I want to use time machine?, or another program called 
> super duper?
>> On Apr 9, 2019, at 12:00 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> It depends on what you want to use it for.  Master Boot Record is a Windows 
>> format, so if you wish to use it for booting Windows, then choose that.  All 
>> new Macs use GUID partition maps, so if you plan on only using it with your 
>> Mac, choose that one.  The other is for older Macs.
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Apple Teacher
>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Apr 9, 2019, at 09:56, Matt Turner <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks
>> I no how to do this, just wondering what to pick?
>> There's, GUID Partition Map, apple startup mac, and master boot record.
>> What are all these, and does it matter witch one I choose?
>> 
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