Open the Erase tab. From the Format drop-down menu, choose MS-DOS (FAT), better known as FAT32.Īfter you choose the format, you’ll see a box to enter the name of the disk. Choose any name with a maximum of 11 characters (don’t worry, it can be changed later).Ĭlick on Erase and confirm the operation in the next pop-up window. Connect the disk and open Disk UtilityĬonnect the hard drive or USB drive to your Mac and then open the Disk Utility app, which is located in Applications> Utilities> Disk Utility. You can also open the app from Launchpad.Ĭhoose the disk that you want to format for both Mac and PC from the column on the left.
Luckily, with OS X, you can create a disk that can be used by both operating systems in a snap. Here’s how. It’s not uncommon to need an external drive (hard drive or USB stick) that works on both Mac and Windows computers, especially if you need to constantly transfer files from one system to another. Have you ever wanted a hard disk or a flash drive that you can use on both your Mac and your PC? With OS X, you can create one in less than a minute.
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