Format Usb Flash Drive Ntfs Mac

be sure to Format the drive to NTFS, otherwise this will seem very slow! Right click, Format! Speed is good but depends on the computer / laptop you are using. Works better with faster computers it seems. Overall a very good product, especially for the size/price ratio.

NOTE TO PC USERS: You might need to format the drive as EXFAT instead of NTFS to copy from the iPad to the drive. I'm surprised at how small this drive is. It's smaller than my card reader. When used with USB C connection (PC), it is crazy fast at moving files. It connected to my iPad Pro flawlessly and plays HD from the drive with no lag. It looks like it was designed to match iMacs and other apple devices (looks great). I'm a PC myself. This drive does not work with my iPhone 11Pro max. I believe it only works with tablets and PC/Macs.

The drive is fast and completely quiet, but if you use it with Windows, you should format it as NTFS. It comes as an exFAT, which will work with Mac and Windows, but with Windows it is slow and annoying. The drive has it's own software for formating, but that requires you to be online. Since I use this drive with a DAW that stays offline, I used Windows 10 formating option when I clicked on Properties. Quick format was instantaneous.

Bought this drive recently, since it was formatted for Mac O/S, I had to look up instructions on how to reformat it in NTFS. It was a very easy process once you see how it's done. It has a USB3 interface, but I'm not able to utilize it on my PC (too old) but I will be adding an expansion card for the future. It took me many hours to transfer 2TB of data to this drive due to having to use it on USB2. I've already loaded it up with files and need another one! Thanks for the great deal, B&H. Would buy again for sure.

Works like a flash drive should. Can't beat the price for 32GB. Only problem was it came formatted in FAT32 instead of NTFS. The first time I tried to save large files to the flash drive it generated no space errors. Using the Disk Management tool and changing the file system type of FAT32 to NTFS, the flash drive worked great. I am using Windows 10.

Update can be done without old CPU with USB flash drive only.

We are using a flash drive to store and playback videos on a portable projector. I tried with a USB 3.0 Flash Drive, thinking the newer version was better. But the projector had a different idea. I learned from the professionals at B+H that this unit requires an older USB 2.0 Flash Drive. I never would have thought of that but sure enough, when I used this Verbatim 64G Ergo USB 2.0, the projector recognized the videos and played them flawlessly.

I purchased this 3TB USB hard drive to backup my new MAC. The drive arrived in 2 days with free shipping. The drive was packed well and was in great condition. The drive is formatted for Mac and worked as soon as it was plugged in. The readme file on the drive explains other details and tips. I used the Mac app Time Machine to backup the Hard drive. No problems whatsoever. I like WD hard drives because they are very reliable and work properly right out of the box for both IOS and Windows.

Easy to use and durable USB flash drive

Easy to format WD Portable HD for a Mac following directions included on product literature. USB 3.0 is Fast. Updating is now simply a matter of plugging in the drive to the USB port (using the included cable) and allowing Time Machine to back me up--silently. Compact size: Fits in pocket. Low price. Awesome service: Just what you would expect from a reputable dealer such as B & H.