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How do I get my USB to work on Mac and Windows?

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How do I get my USB to work on Mac and Windows?

First, find a free USB slot on your Mac and plug in the USB drive that you’d like to set up as a Windows and Mac disk. To format a USB drive with the exFAT file system on a Mac, you’ll need to use a tool called “Disk Utility” created by Apple that ships with macOS.

How do I format a USB for Windows scheme on a Mac?

How to format a thumb drive for both Mac and Windows

  1. Attach the drive to your Mac.
  2. Launch Disk Utility (from Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility).
  3. Select the drive in the left-hand sidebar.
  4. Click Erase.
  5. From the Format menu, select ExFAT.
  6. From the Scheme menu, select Master Boot Record.

What format can I use for both Windows and Mac?

Windows uses NTFS while Mac OS uses HFS, and they’re incompatible with each other. However, you can format the drive to work with both Windows and Mac by using the exFAT filesystem.

How do I format a USB for Mac and Windows 10?

Two simple ways to format USB for both Mac and PC on Windows

  1. Launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard, right-click the partition you want to format, and select Format Partition.
  2. Choose the exFAT file systemon this page（If you want to format to FAT32 file system, then please choose FAT32.）
  3. Preview the result.

Is exFAT compatible with Mac and Windows?

exFAT is a good option if you work often with Windows and Mac computers. Transferring files between the two operating systems is less of a hassle, since you don’t have to constantly back up and reformat each time. Linux is also supported, but you will need to install appropriate software to take full advantage of it.

Does FAT32 work on Mac and Windows?

However, FAT32 and exFAT work with nearly all operating systems.

Is NTFS or exFAT better?

NTFS is faster as an internal drive file system. It consistently outperforms exFAT efficiency and uses fewer system resources. However, exFAT acts faster when used as the file system for external drives as the read/write speeds are handled differently over USB connections and between operating systems.

Is Mac FAT32 or NTFS?

It can be read by Macs, and if you install some special software, NTFS can be written by Macs. HFS+ can only be read by Macs, but can store really large files and large volumes. If the drive is for sharing – then Fat32 is the way to go. If you only plan to use it on a mac – use HFS+ (native to Macs).

Can Mac write to NTFS?

Because it’s a proprietary file system Apple hasn’t licensed, your Mac can’t write to NTFS natively. When working with NTFS files, you’ll need a third party NTFS driver for Mac if you want to work with the files. You can read them on your Mac, but that’s likely not going to suit your needs.

Does Mac recognize exFAT?

Your Mac can read the HFS+, NTFS, Fat32, exFAT and ext2 file systems. However, the NTFS file system doesn’t allow you to save data from your Mac.