Chuck Risher

Q: Why are files taking up about twice as much space on ExFAT disk?

Greetings,

 

I copied contents of an HFS+ drive to an ExFAT drive. On the HFS+ drive the files take 1.38 TB. On the ExFAT drive they take 2.5 TB. Why? I want to use a format that works on both Mac and Windows.

 

Thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Posted on Sep 3, 2016 6:11 AM