How to Format a Hard Drive on Mac to Work on Mac and PC

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Plug the drive into your Mac.

   To find this, click your desktop and then click the "Go" menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen. , , , The connected drives are listed in the left frame. , This can be found at the top of the Disk Utility window.
   
   All of the data will be deleted from the drive when you format it. ,,, This format is compatible with Windows and Mac (and Linux with additional software).
   
   It supports drives and files of virtually any size.You can also select "MS-DOS (FAT)," but the drive will be limited to 32 GB and files to 4 GB. ,,, This is at the bottom of the "Erase" window , Larger disks will take longer to format. ,, You can now add and remove files from the drive on Windows and Mac.
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   Step 2: Click the "Go" menu.

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   Step 3: Click "Utilities."

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   Step 4: Double-click "Disk Utility."

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   Step 5: Highlight the drive you want to format.

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   Step 6: Click the "Erase" button.

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   Step 7: Enter a name for the drive.

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   Step 8: Click the "Format" menu.

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   Step 9: Click "ExFAT" from the "Format" menu.

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    Step 10: Click the "Scheme" menu.

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    Step 11: Click "GUID Partition Map" from the "Scheme" menu.

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    Step 12: Click the "Erase" button.

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    Step 13: Wait while the disk is formatted.

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    Step 14: Click "Done" when the format is complete.

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    Step 15: Use the drive on Windows and Mac.

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