![]() Plug the USB Drive into Mac and click on the Finder Icon.Ģ. Hence, make sure that the drive is blank or copy the data to another place before proceeding.ġ. Steps to Format USB Drive on Mac Using Disk Utilityīefore going ahead, you need to be aware that all the data on the USB Drive will be totally erased. In general, FAT32 file system is considered to be more stable, compared to exFAT File system, which is more prone to getting corrupted. In comparison, exFAT supports partitions larger than 2 TB and has no file size limit (supports files larger than 4 GB). ![]() However, a significant disadvantage of FAT32 is that it only supports file sizes up to 4 GB and partition size is limited to 2 TB. In addition to being compatible with macOS and Windows, FAT32 is compatible with Linux, Android and devices like DVD Player, Game Consoles and others. If you want to use the USB Drive on both Mac and Windows, you can select FAT32 or exFAT File Format. ![]() Hence, select macOS Extended format, if the USB Drive is only going to be used on a Mac. The type of File Storage System required on a USB Drive depends on the type of device (Mac or PC) on which it is going to be used.
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