FAQ
While the ExFAT file system is very useful for providing a compatible volume between Windows and Mac computers, and the SymplySPARK is absolutely compatible...
Wed, 6 Oct, 2021 at 9:25 AM
To help your SymplySPARK stand out on your macOS desktop we created a custom icon. Some may wish to customise their macOS environments with their own sets o...
Wed, 19 Jan, 2022 at 4:37 PM
Yes, the SymplySPARK is compatible with the latest M1/M2, M1 Pro/M2 Pro and M1 Max/M2 Max based Mac hardware. Please download the latest driver [here] ...
Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 at 10:29 AM
The SymplySPARK is shipped as standard since June 2022 with the APFS Format. The Spark does support APFS Encryption, but the storage would need to be refor...
Mon, 11 Jul, 2022 at 9:28 AM
Allowing the macOS to out external storage devices to sleep can cause problems, and we recommend changing the setting in the macOS to prevent this from happ...
Mon, 18 Jul, 2022 at 3:45 PM
Using Symply RAID Manager to change RAID level SymplySPARK ships configured as a RAID 5. You can change the RAID level at any time, however it is import...
Tue, 23 May, 2023 at 4:18 PM
How to format a SPARK for use with macOS after re-initialising or re-configuring the RAID array SymplySPARK ships by default as RAID 5 and formatted wit...
Tue, 23 May, 2023 at 4:07 PM
How to format a SPARK for use with Windows as NTFS SymplySPARK ships by default as RAID 5 and formatted with the APFS file system for use with macOS. We...
Tue, 23 May, 2023 at 4:17 PM