![]() Ext2,3,4 are formats compatible with linux. If you want to format your external hard drive to Fat32 in a mac you can use the mac utilities to format it. Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability. AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS. You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems. Plug the cable attached to the WD external hard drive to the appropriate port on the Mac, for example, the USB port. ![]() Double-click on the Mac's main hard drive to open its window on the desktop. When the Disk Utility opens, choose the Western Digital hard drive icon from the sidebar. Inside, enter the 'Applications' folder and then the 'Utilities' folder. You plug in the WD My Passport Into Your Mac. ![]() Click ‘Erase' on the Disk Utility file menu. You format your My Passport to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file system. Next you format your drive to an ExFAT file system. After that you can use your Passport external hard drive on both Mac and PC. And the whole thing takes only a few minutes to do. Now, the Erase dialogue window appears, here select the ‘Volume Format' drop-down list and choose ‘MS-DOS (FAT)' or ex-FAT File System.'. Drive Partition and Format - El Capitan or Later. ![]()
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