Hence, knowing how to format a USB on Mac and Windows is very essential.
More specifically, if your USB drive was initially formatted to NTFS on Windows or HFS+ on a Mac, you are likely to suffer complexities and limitations as the data on your drive would not be accessed on both platforms. This difference in the file system causes issues when you are trying to use the same USB drive on both platforms. One of the main differences is the file system, as the macOS has been equipped with HFS+ file system while the Windows, with NFTS. Windows users cannot go smoothly with Mac and Mac users receive the same level of bewilderment on Windows. The compatibility between Windows and Mac has always been a conundrum.
