Part 1: Format USB Flash Drive to Windows NT File System (NTFS) 1. Insert the USB flash drive you prepare to use into Windows computer.

Backup data on USB drive to another safe location. Right click the USB flash drive in computer and choose ' Format' from context menu.

This includes hard drives, CDs, DVDs, SSDs, USB flash drives, and Blade flash drives. Although the changes to Disk Utility occurred with OS X El Capitan, these changes and the new way to work with the Disk Utility app will remain applicable to all newer versions of the Mac OS going forward, which includes macOS Sierra and macOS Mojave. How to Format USB on Mac. Most external hard drives and USB drives are compatible for use on Mac computers as long as you format the devices for use with Mac OS X. USB drives can be formatted on your Mac using the Disk Utility application.

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In following Format dialog, scroll the File system and choose NTFS. Check or not check Quick Format and click Start button (Windows 7).

Wait for USB flash drive formatted successfully. Part 2: Erase and Format USB Drive to on Mac How to erase and format a USB drive on Mac using Disk Utility? Plug the USB flash drive into Mac and backup USB data. Search disk utility from menu bar, or open Finder > Applications > Utilities, and choose Disk Utility to click and open.

Select the connected USB flash drive from the left pane of Disk Utility window. Click Erase on top tool bar. Choose the Format MS-DOS (FAT) and click Erase on pop-up dialog. Erase process is complete. USB drive has been formatted successfully and all the data are erased. Related Articles: • • • •.