Format a disk for Windows computers in Disk Utility on Mac — by Apple Support
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Explains how to prepare a drive that works on both Macs and PCs. Recommends MS-DOS (FAT) for disks up to 32 GB and ExFAT for larger ones, and warns that erasing deletes everything.
Quick steps
- Open Disk Utility and show all devices
- Select the disk and click Erase
- Choose a scheme and format
- Name the volume and erase
Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.
Source: Format a disk for Windows computers in Disk Utility on Mac by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).
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- 2026-11-02
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- 2026-11-02
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