If you have to use a flash drive on both Macs and Windows PCs, make sure both systems can read it. Here's how to format the drive correctly.

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Despite the popularity of AirDrop, cloud services and email, the most convenient way to share files is sometimes with a thumb drive. See how to format a drive to work with Windows PCs and Macs.

Choosing the right format for USB flash drives matters. Here’s why Sometimes there is a problem with FAT32, sometimes with NTFS. Each format has its advantages, disadvantages, and limitations.

Here are best free USB Flash Drive Format Tools for Windows 11/10 to format a USB drive in multiple file systems e.g., NTFS, FAT, EXT2, exFAT.

Mac 911 Here’s why Time Machine won’t work with your external drive Make sure your external drive isn’t using a Windows-focused format.