If you need a USB drive that's widely compatible with different devices, you may want to format it to FAT32. Here's how to do so on Mac and PC.

This article will walk you through how to format your USB key on a Mac, Windows, or Linux PC.

We cover how you should format your USB drive before using it as a storage device, and which format to use - APFS, exFAT or Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

You have options when it comes to formatting a USB drive for use in a PC: FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS. We'll explain what they are and how to choose the best file system for your needs.

I would use journaled NTFS over non-journaled exFAT. In my experience NTFS Is more robust and I format all USB drives for Windows in NTFS.