Do I have to format a usb drive to use it with y MacBook Pro?

Do I have to format a usb drive to use it with y MacBook Pro?

MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 7:07 AM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2023 7:14 AM

Usually not; some things require that it be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or APFS, and only drives specifically intended for Macs will come that way out of the box.


Time Machine will reformat the drive itself if it needs to.


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