How to Format Seagate Drive for Mac and PC Quickly

How to Format Seagate Drive for Mac and PC Quickly

Geeks - To format a Seagate external drive for use on both Mac and PC, you can use the exFAT file system. This file system allows the drive to be used on both Mac and PC without any issues. Here are the steps to format the drive using exFAT:

Connect the Seagate drive to your computer using a USB cable.

Open the "Disk Utility" app on your Mac. This app is typically found in the "Utilities" folder in the "Applications" folder.

Select the Seagate drive from the list of drives on the left side of the Disk Utility window.

Click on the "Erase" button at the top of the window.

In the "Format" drop-down menu, select "exFAT".

Give the drive a name, and then click on the "Erase" button to begin formatting the drive.

Once the formatting is complete, the drive will be ready to use on both Mac and PC.