How-to QuickStart with GPT fdisk on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan

GPT fdisk QuickStart for Mac OS X 10.11+




The Mac Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with GPT fdisk and gdisk/cgdisk/sgdisk programs on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan .

GPT fdisk is a disk partitioning tool loosely modeled on fdisk, but used for modifying GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks.
The related FixParts utility fixes some common problems on Master Boot Record (MBR) disks.

GPT fdisk Features:

  • Edit GUID partition table (GPT) definitions in Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X, or Windows
  • Convert MBR to GPT without data loss
  • Convert BSD disklabels to GPT without data loss
  • Create hybrid MBR or convert GPT to MBR without data loss
  • Repair damaged GPT data structures
  • Repair damaged MBR data structures (FixParts)
  1. Download the GPT fdisk Mac OS X Package

    Get gdisk Package for Mac

    Get gdisk .pkg Binaries for Mac OS X

  2. Double-Click on Gdisk Package on Finder

    Installing GPT fdisk for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Open Package

    Solve App can’t be Opened because from Unidentified Developer:

    Open Unsigned Mac App

    Installing GPT fdisk for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Open App from Unidentified Developer

  3. Follow the Installation Wizard

    Installing GPT fdisk for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Wizard 1
    Installing GPT fdisk for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Success

  4. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Installing GPT fdisk for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Open Terminal
  5. Check for gdisk Installation

    which gdisk
  6. GPT fdisk Online Documentation

    Get gdisk Docs