how do you format at USB drive

Yes, if you want to use a USB drive to transfer a software update to your car, you may need to format the USB drive in a format that is compatible with both your Mac and your car's system. Here are the steps to format a USB drive on a MacBook Pro running macOS 14.0:

Insert the USB Drive:

Plug in the USB drive into one of the USB ports on your MacBook Pro.

Open Disk Utility:

You can find Disk Utility by going to "Applications" > "Utilities" > "Disk Utility."

Select the USB Drive:

In Disk Utility, you should see a list of all connected drives on the left side. Locate your USB drive in the list and select it.

Erase the USB Drive:

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

Choose Format:

In the dialog that appears, choose the desired format. For compatibility with both Mac and some car systems, it's often best to choose "ExFAT" as it is compatible with both macOS and Windows.

Name the Drive:

Give your USB drive a name in the "Name" field.

Click Erase:

After configuring the format and name, click the "Erase" button. This will erase all data on the USB drive and format it with the chosen file system.

Confirm Erase:

If prompted to confirm the erase, click "Erase" again.

Once the formatting process is complete, your USB drive should be ready for use. You can then copy the software update file onto the USB drive and safely eject it from your MacBook Pro. Ensure that your car's system supports the file format you chose for the USB drive, as some car systems may have specific requirements. If in doubt, consult your car's manual or contact the car manufacturer for guidance.

Rudegar wrote:

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How to Format USB Drive on Mac (osxdaily.com)

If this is about preparing a drive for a car infotainment system, the OP will need to use one of the FAT formats, instead of formatting the drive using HFS+, using the directions in the article.

After copying the firmware file onto the drive, and before ejecting it, the OP may want to go into Terminal and

• Type the command dot_clean, followed by a space.
• Drag and drop the USB drive's icon from the Finder into the Terminal window.
• Hit RETURN

The Finder likes to create ._ metadata files on FAT32 drives. So if you copy FIRMWARE.BIN onto the drive, the Finder might "secretly" create another small file called ._FIRMWARE.BIN. When this happens with USB sticks containing MP3 files and JPG files, non-Mac systems sometimes try to play the ._*.MP3 or ._*.JPG files – then complain, because, lo and behold, those "MP3" and "JPG" files are corrupt!

Doing a dot_clean on a drive immediately before ejecting it cleans off these files.

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Note that most USB flash drives come pre-formatted using FAT32 or exFAT.