If you need a USB drive that's widely compatible with different devices, you may want to format it to FAT32. Here's how to do so on Mac and PC.

Mac 911 How to format a USB thumb drive for both Mac and Windows The Mac/Windows-compatible ExFat format allows larger file sizes than the old FAT32.

Plug-in your drive into the computer’s USB port. Open up File Explorer and right-click on the drive. Choose Format. In the File System dropdown, choose exFAT. Possibly you might get NTFS or FAT32.

You have options when it comes to formatting a USB drive for use in a PC: FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS. We'll explain what they are and how to choose the best file system for your needs.

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How to Convert a Macintosh Hard Drive to Fat 32. Apple computers configure hard drives differently than Windows computers. Windows uses NTFS or FAT32 as their native file system while Apple uses HFS+.