Okay, let’s take a step back, there are quite a few reasons why you want to do this. You should always have your USB stick in exFAT file format, period. Now you are end up with a USB Drive that’s compatible for both Windows and Mac OS X. (this is the same file format with lower case exFAT on Windows) That’s it, the process should be fairly quick. On Mac, go to Disk Utility > find the USB and go under Erase for the dropdown of Format select ExFAT.While there is nothing wrong with this file system, it only allow you to move up to 4GB per file. The existing File Format for a USB stick usually defaults to FAT32. This means, we need something that’s cross platform and works for both Windows and Mac.
Exfat Usb And Windows? Mac OS X![]() Second >8GB, formatted as exFAT, MBR. First >2GB, FAT32, Master Boot Record (MBR). Solution: Get TWO usb sticks, and format using macOS Disk Utility. To Format Your USB Stick into exFAT File SystemVerdict: ExFAT is best suited for users who are going to deal with files larger than 4GB in size, and who do not use older Mac or Windows operating systems.The task: make a Windows 10 installer USB for a new PC, when I only have a Mac (running macOS Catalina). ![]()
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