I have a 4 TB USB3 external storage device from WD. I need to store and read files on this device from BOTH Windows 10 x64 and from Mac Catalina. Which is the best FILE-SYSTEM to format this device for this purpose?
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The links under "This question already has answers here:" are OUTDATED !!! – user1580348 Feb 24 '21 at 18:56
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You can use one of the following:
exFAT or FAT32
Both will work.
Good luck!
Erwin Moller
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3Why should they use one of these? What benefits are there? What downsides? You might want to read How do I write a good answer? – Mokubai Feb 24 '21 at 10:50
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Sometimes, when opening the exFAT device from Windows10, I get a message from Windows that there are problems on the device and that I should fix them. How can I check for problems on an exFAT device and repair them? – user1580348 Feb 24 '21 at 10:57
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@Mokubai Why waste more words answering questions the OP disn't ask about? exFAT and FAT32 are widely available and work on Macs and Windows. OP didn't ask for a lecture about downsides/benefits. Both your link and disdain aren't appreciated either. (Insert link here on how to behave) – Erwin Moller Feb 24 '21 at 15:06
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Surely then you could have saved even more words by simply voting to close as one of the many duplicates we have on this exact subject https://superuser.com/search?q=windows+mac+external+filesystem+is%3Aq No disdain here, just an desire for high quality answers that say why rather than just "do that because I say so". If offence was taken then I apologise as it was not intended, I'm sure that help page was written better in the past... – Mokubai Feb 24 '21 at 15:35