

Due to some limitations FAT32 format is not useful for every type of user, and also affects both Mac’s and PC’s performances.There are specific third-party systems, like Digital Camcorders, and Sony PlayStation 3, which need the drives to be formatted in either FAT32 or ex-FAT format to perform read from and write operation.
FORMATING WD PORTBLE HDD FOR MAC MAC
Format your Western Digital My Passport external hard drive to FAT32 or ex-FAT format so to transfer the data between a Mac and Windows system conveniently.Tips for Effective Formatting Wd Smartware Mac Format Once formatting is done, you can use the drive in macOS or OS X as a regular hard drive.Now, click the ‘Erase,’ button and wait a few minutes and let the macOS erase data on the drive and reformat it by FAT32 or ex-FAT format.Now, the Erase dialogue window appears, here select the ‘Volume Format’ drop-down list and choose ‘MS-DOS (FAT)’ or ex-FAT File System.’ Note: ex-FAT is a better choice for formatting WD My Passport on Mac.


Connect your Western Digital My Passport drive to Mac computer, and let the OS detect and mount the drive for use.
