{"id":45507,"date":"2022-11-18T19:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=45507"},"modified":"2022-11-18T19:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T19:50:43","slug":"format-fat32-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/format-usb-drive-to-fat32-on-mac.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Format Your USB Drive to FAT32 on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FAT32 or File Allocation Table 32 is a file system format that uses 32 bits of data for identifying groups of data on your storage device. This data format works really well on storage devices such as USB drives.<\/p>\r\n<p>FAT32 is still in use today. It\u2019s reliable, fast, and there are many reasons that you might want to use this data format for storing and sharing your files.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_would_i_want_to_use_fat32\"><\/span>Why Would I Want to Use FAT32?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>FAT32 has some good things going for it which is why it\u2019s still in use today. Here are some reasons why you might want to use it and what the pros are of FAT32 in general.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4f1; It has a large compatibility with mobile devices. This would include things like smartphones, mobile game consoles, video cameras, and anything else of that nature.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4bb; It supports a large variety of operating systems. This includes Windows, Linux, and macOS. This can be helpful if you\u2019re moving across platforms frequently as it can be read by each of those operating systems.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re wanting to use FAT32, let\u2019s look at the best methods for formatting our USB drive to the FAT32 format.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_format_a_usb_drive_to_fat32\"><\/span>How to Format a USB Drive to FAT32<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Believe it or not, there is more than one method by which we can format our USB drive to the FAT32 file format. Below, I will look at two of them. One of them is a textual experience using the Terminal and then the other is going to be completed by using Disk Utility.<\/p>\r\n<p>Both methods are free and don\u2019t require you to download any additional software onto your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Formatting your USB drive will erase everything on it so please keep that in mind.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"textual_how_to_format_fat32_on_mac_using_terminal\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Textual<\/span> How to Format FAT32 on Mac Using Terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/terminal\/welcome\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminal<\/a> is a command line interface that allows you to type in commands. It doesn\u2019t have a graphical interface with buttons that you can click on to select options.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45510 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window.jpeg\" alt=\"terminal window\" width=\"1642\" height=\"1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window.jpeg 1642w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window-500x354.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/terminal-window-1536x1087.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Using the Terminal to format a USB drive is quite easy. Let\u2019s walk through how we can format a USB drive to FAT32 by using the Mac Terminal. The Terminal is free and comes installed as part of macOS.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Connect the USB drive that you want to format to FAT32 to your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch the Terminal. This can be done by using <kbd>COMMAND + SPACE<\/kbd> (which launches Spotlight so that we can search for the app) and then type in \u2018Terminal\u201d without quotations.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select it from the list of results. Your other option is to go to the Applications folder, Utilities, and then launch the Terminal from there. Either option is fine.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type in <kbd>diskutil list<\/kbd> to display the list of all your internal and external storage devices. You will want to make sure that you\u2019re looking at external options as your USB won\u2019t be internal.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45513 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal.jpeg\" alt=\"viewing disks in the terminal\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal-500x346.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viewing-disks-in-the-terminal-1536x1063.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You can see my external storage device is located at <kbd>\/dev\/disk3<\/kbd>. Find where yours is and then type in <kbd>sudo diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 MBRFormat \/dev\/disk3<\/kbd> except make the <kbd>\/dev\/disk3<\/kbd> whichever path your external storage device is located at.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45514 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk.jpeg\" alt=\"formatting external disk\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk-500x346.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-external-disk-1536x1063.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for the formatting to complete and then that\u2019s it!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>If you still want a graphic interface, let\u2019s look at how we can format our USB drive using Disk Utility.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"graphical_how_to_format_fat32_on_mac_using_disk_utility\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Graphical<\/span> How to Format FAT32 on Mac Using Disk Utility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ae\/guide\/disk-utility\/dskutl1029\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Utility<\/a> allows you to manage the internal and external storage on your Mac. You can also do many other things such as run First Aid to repair a disk that isn\u2019t operating correctly. Disk Utility is free and comes installed as part of macOS.<\/p>\r\n<p>We can use Disk Utility to format a USB drive to FAT32.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Utility. This can be done by pressing the keys COMMAND + SPACE and then type in Disk Utility. Select Disk Utility from the results. Another method is that you can go into your Applications folder, Utilities, and then launch it from there.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once within Disk Utility, select the storage device you want to format. Choose <b>MS-DOT (FAT)<\/b> and then click on <b>Erase<\/b>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45516 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility.jpeg\" alt=\"formatting storage device in disk utility\" width=\"2070\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility.jpeg 2070w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility-500x287.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility-768x442.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility-1536x883.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/formatting-storage-device-in-disk-utility-2048x1177.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2070px) 100vw, 2070px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Keep in mind that FAT32 can\u2019t work with USB drives over 32GBs. If you own a USB drive over 32GBs, you will need to use a different data format.<\/p>\r\n<p>Now, if you\u2019ve formatted a USB drive in the past and there was data on it that you didn\u2019t want to lose, we can recover data from it and that\u2019s what we will attempt below.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_data_from_a_formatted_usb_drive\"><\/span>How to Recover Data From a Formatted USB Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>If you formatted a USB drive and then realized that there was data that you wished that you would have saved, we can use Disk Drill to scan and attempt to recover the data on it.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Drill<\/a> allows us to recover data from our USB drive even after it has been formatted. It can scan the device and if there is any recoverable data, we can then choose what data to save. There are a lot of data recovery apps out there, but I love using Disk Drill for a couple of key features:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4bd; It\u2019s always updated to the current version of macOS. A new version of macOS named Ventura was just released and it\u2019s already updated to run on it. Not to mention, it can also work with the new M1 and M2 Apple Silicon chips meaning that it can run on any Mac, even if you have a newer one.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4f8; It comes with a Preview feature that allows you to view a file before you choose to recover it. This is useful to ensure that you\u2019re recovering the correct file before you select the Recover option.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f642; You can download, scan, and view all your data for free. You only must purchase the app once you\u2019ve confirmed that Disk Drill was able to find your data. Some apps require you to purchase them first and then you can scan your device which would make them a waste of money if they can\u2019t find your data in the first place which sometimes happens.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s move on to recovering some data.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> and install Disk Drill onto your Mac.<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and then under Data Recovery select Storage devices. You can scan any internal or external storage device that is plugged into your Mac but in this article, we\u2019re going to take a look at USB drives. Select your USB drive and then click on Search for lost data.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45519 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill.jpeg\" alt=\"scanning sd card in disk drill\" width=\"2442\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill.jpeg 2442w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill-500x292.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill-768x448.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill-1536x896.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scanning-sd-card-in-disk-drill-2048x1194.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2442px) 100vw, 2442px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for the scan process to complete. This can take some time depending on the size of the drive, connection speed, disk fragmentation, and other factors.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45521 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress.jpeg\" alt=\"scan in progress\" width=\"2434\" height=\"1428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress.jpeg 2434w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress-500x293.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress-768x451.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress-1536x901.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scan-in-progress-2048x1202.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2434px) 100vw, 2434px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Review what Disk Drill was able to recover. You can use the Preview feature to see the entire contents of the file before recovering it. Click the eye icon and an image will be displayed.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45522 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill.jpeg\" alt=\"recovering files in disk drill\" width=\"2387\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill.jpeg 2387w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill-500x293.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill-768x450.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill-1536x901.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recovering-files-in-disk-drill-2048x1201.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2387px) 100vw, 2387px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the files that you would like to recover from your USB drive.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on the blue Recover button and then you can recover the deleted files that were on your USB drive.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>That\u2019s all that there is to it!<\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s also important to know how to protect our USB drive so now we\u2019re going to talk about three tips that will help you keep your data safe.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_protect_your_fat32_usb_drive\"><\/span>How to Protect Your FAT32 USB Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Now that we know how to both format a USB drive to FAT32 and recover data off it, let\u2019s talk about how we can protect it.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%91%b7%f0%9f%8f%bb%e2%80%8d%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f_store_the_usb_drive_in_a_safe_place_when_not_in_use\"><\/span>&#x1f477;&#x1f3fb;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f; Store the USB Drive in a Safe Place When Not in Use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>When you\u2019re not using your USB drive, ensure that the drive is stored somewhere free from moisture and anything else that could be abrasive to it. This would be especially important if your USB drive has exposed pins which can make it easier to damage them.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%92%be_back_up_your_usb_drive_to_your_mac_or_another_device\"><\/span>&#x1f4be; Back Up Your USB Drive to Your Mac or Another Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Make a copy of the data on your USB drive and save it to a folder on your Desktop. The more places that your data is located the more redundant it will be.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%94%8c_safely_eject_the_usb_drive_when_youre_not_using_it\"><\/span>&#x1f50c; Safely Eject the USB Drive When You\u2019re Not Using It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>When you\u2019re done using your USB drive, safely eject it from your computer and store it somewhere safe. Leaving it constantly connected to your computer won\u2019t protect it from power surges or if your computer experiences an electrical problem your USB drive could also suffer.<\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s quite easy to safely eject your USB drive from your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch Finder.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Find the USB Drive on the left-hand side and then <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-kz\/guide\/mac-help\/mchl027f1d66\/mac#:~:text=Eject%20a%20storage%20device,menu%20in%20the%20menu%20bar.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safely<\/a> eject it.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-45523 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder.jpg\" alt=\"eject external hard drive finder\" width=\"2138\" height=\"1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder.jpg 2138w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eject-external-hard-drive-finder-2048x1343.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2138px) 100vw, 2138px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>This also makes sure that the USB drive can finish the current task that it&#8217;s working on before disconnecting itself.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>USB drives are small, convenient, affordable, and can make storing data on a device simple and secure. Using them in our everyday lives is a nice convenience as we then always have access to our data in a device that can fit into our pocket.<\/p>\r\n<p>Now, you have the knowledge to format your USB drive to FAT32, recover data if needed, and the expertise to protect the USB drive.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apple.png\" alt=\"apple mac\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/boot-mac-from-usb.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Create a Bootable Drive for Mac OS X?<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/drive-letter-icon-1.png\" alt=\"drive letter icon\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/format-usb-drive-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Format USB Flash Drive on Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-61.png\" alt=\"recover data\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-dead-usb-drive-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Recover Files from a Dead USB Flash Drive on Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_macos_write_fat32\"><\/span>Can macOS Write FAT32?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Yes, it can. We can do this by using the Terminal.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Plug your USB drive into your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch the Terminal.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type in <kbd>diskutil list<\/kbd> to display the list of all your internal and external storage devices.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Find the path for your external disk. It should be something like \/dev\/disk3 where the disk number will change based on how many storage devices that you\u2019re Mac is using.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type in <kbd>sudo diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 MBRFormat \/dev\/disk3<\/kbd> where the \u201cdisk3\u201d will change based on which number your USB drive is.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_i_format_exfat_to_fat32_on_mac\"><\/span>Can I Format exFAT to FAT32 on Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Yes, you can. This can be accomplished by using Disk Utility which is a free tool that comes installed on your Mac as part of macOS. Keep in mind that you will lose all the data on the device and to format the USB drive it has to be below 32GBs in size.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Plug in your USB drive.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Utility.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select your USB drive.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on Erase and select FAT32 as the file format type.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for it to format.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_fat32_or_exfat_better_for_mac\"><\/span>Is FAT32 or exFAT Better for Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>The simple answer is that FAT32 is better for transferring smaller files from one device to another such as on a USB drive. exFAT is better for large file types. When it comes to using a USB drive, I would recommend that you use FAT32.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_cant_i_format_usb_to_fat32\"><\/span>Why Can\u2019t I Format USB to FAT32?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to format to FAT32 and it won\u2019t work the most likely issue is that the USB drive is over 32GBs in size which then you can\u2019t use FAT32. The USB drive could also be damaged. I would recommend trying to plug the USB drive into another computer and see if it works.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FAT32 or File Allocation Table 32 is a file system format that uses 32 bits of data for identifying groups of data on your storage device. This data format works really well on storage devices such as USB drives. 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