Not fixed at all based on bug description, does anyone pay attention anymore?? Only a volume that is unmounted will get the 'format' option in nautilus. As far as removable volumes like usb 'sticks' there is no option in nautilus to unmount so consequently no format option
The only way to get this is to disable automount which then also disables autoplay of optical media. (and once mounted no means within nautilus to unmount -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1227440 Title: Nautilus' Format option doesn't actually work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/1227440/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs