Formatting a USB Storage Drive in MacOS®

To format your USB storage drive in MacOS, connect it via USB port and follow these steps:

  1. Select "Finder".
  2. Select "Applications".
  3. Select "Utilities".
  4. Select "Disk Utility".
  5. Select the drive from the list on the left.
  6. Select "Erase".
  7. Give the drive a name, select "ExFAT" for the format, and select GUID Partition Map for the scheme (unless your applications require another scheme for compatibility).
  8. Select "Erase" at the bottom.
  9. If another confirmation pop up appears, select "Erase" again.
  10. Once the process is complete, click "Done".

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