In disk utility, how do i format new external ssd for mac mini?

In disk utility, how do I format a new external SSD for late 2009 Mac Mini?

Format it as: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

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My information is from the Apple SLA's (additionally, there have been other posts regarding the same problem). It may be unfair, but that is what Apple's rules are. They are very specific regarding the sale/transfer of a Mac with Lion on it. Anyone buying or selling a used Mac needs to be aware of these rules.
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B. License from Mac App Store or on Physical Media. If you obtained a license for the AppleSoftware from the Mac App Store or on Apple-branded physical media, then subject to theterms and conditions of this License and as permitted by the Mac App Store Usage Rules setforth in the App Store Terms and Conditions (http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/) (“UsageRules”), you are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license:
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As for my testing this scenario - quite obviously I am not able to since I do not have a used machine I just purchased. Here is one of the recent similar threads to this one:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16395314#16395314
(there have been more, but with my limited time this morning, that is all I could find with the not-so-well functioning search feature here).

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click on the Partiton button
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