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The erase option deletes all the data that was in the drive.Ĭons: Not compatible with older operating systems. On the utility’s window top, select the option labeled Erase.Highlight the one that you want to format. On the left, the connected drives can be seen. On the drop-down box, select the format labeled exFAT.On the Disk Utility, make sure to double click.Select the Go menu by navigating to the desktop and to the bar at the screen’s top where the Go menu is located.Moreover, to access disk utility, you can first: Select MS-DOS (FAT) from the drop down box.

Select the “Erase” tab in Disk Utility.

(Find it quickly with Spotlight, click on Magnifying glass and start typing Disk Utility.) Cons: Can’t handle files that are larger then 4GB in size.