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I have files on the iMac I wish to transfer to a new flash drive.
The Mac recognises the drive on the desktop but when I drag a file over it rebounds.
Should I be formatting this drive - if so how ?
It runs on Catalina version 10.15.7
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
It might be formatted as NTFS, macs can read NTFS drives but cannot write to them.
You can reformat the drive using Disk Utility in your Applications> Utilities folder.
When Disk Utility opens click on View in the menubar and select Show All Devices.
In the left hand panel under External you will see your flash drive, highlight the Disk
not any indented Volume, click Erase.
Give the Disk a name,
Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) for using between macs or exFAT if you want to share with PC's.
Scheme: GUID Partition Map for macs, or Master Boot Record for use with PC's.
Click Erase.
When Done quit Disk Utility.
It might be formatted as NTFS, macs can read NTFS drives but cannot write to them.
You can reformat the drive using Disk Utility in your Applications> Utilities folder.
When Disk Utility opens click on View in the menubar and select Show All Devices.
In the left hand panel under External you will see your flash drive, highlight the Disk
not any indented Volume, click Erase.
Give the Disk a name,
Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) for using between macs or exFAT if you want to share with PC's.
Scheme: GUID Partition Map for macs, or Master Boot Record for use with PC's.
Click Erase.
When Done quit Disk Utility.
Many thanks for your reply.
I followed your instructions and attempted to move the files which are on my Mac are not in iCloud and they are stored in the email section.
Maybe this is the problem.
From the Mail app you will need to download the files to your mac to an appropriately named folder.
From that folder you should be able drag them to your flash drive.
Many thanks for that, I have now amazingly managed to transfer the files across.
Thanks again.
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