Both FAT32 and exFAT are suitable for Seagate drive to be used with Mac and PC. As mentioned in the previous part, NTFS and HFS+ are not suitable, you should format Seagate drive to another file system. But here I’d like to discuss what kind of file system you should format Seagate to for Mac and PC. In fact, you are able to use NTFS formatted Seagate drive with Mac or HFS+ with Windows if you install certain third-party software.
Is there any advice? Thanks for your help!”įormat Seagate hard drive to FAT32 or exFAT? I want to know which file system I should apply for the Seagate external hard drive so that it can be compatible both with Mac and PC.
But if I format the Seagate external hard drive to HFS+ file system, it will not be supported by my Windows computer. I know Mac operating system doesn’t fully support NTFS formatted drive. “I have purchased a 1TB portable external Seagate hard drive and I would like to use it with both my Mac and Windows computer. Want to use Seagate hard drive with both Mac and PC ▶ Format Seagate hard drive to FAT32 or exFAT? Just install NTFS drivers on your Mac and you’re good to go.▶ Want to use Seagate hard drive with both Mac and PC It’s easy to use your Backup Plus Drives interchangeably on PC and Mac computers - without needing to reformat. Your favourite files, photos and videos can be easily backed up from your PC using downloadable Seagate backup software. Take advantage of the Backup Plus Hub desktop drive which doubles as an all-in-one data hub and recharging station built into a desktop drive with phenomenal capacities.Įquipped with two integrated USB ports on the front, you can back up your files, precious photos and videos while connecting to and recharging your tablet, smartphone or camera - even if your system is off or in standby mode. With cross-platform compatibility, exceptional reliability and speed, you can back up just about everything.
Seagate Backup Plus Hub desktop drives are available in capacities up to 6 TB and come with a USB 3.0 hub option.
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