Formatted 500 GB drive with ExFat (FAT32) on Mac. I will post a reply with my exact issue soon.ĪM Update 1: (I typed earlier, but doesn't appear here). It is possible Mac doesn't like FAT with Linux mix. I also will be aware of the multiple partitions. What I am hearing FAT is the primary choice. It might be my confusion on NTFS/FAT32/FAT16. Mac has difficult time writing to FAT (my opinion). I agree FATXX should be fine for Windows and Raspbian. I will build my external SD/stick/HD with FAT like the boot partition is and post my difficulties (if I run across). I am puzzled as why you are having difficulties. It is also the only part of the SD card that Mac can access easily. After all, the Boot area of the Pi is FAT format and it can easily read and write that. If you need to back up any information on the drive, first connect your drive to a computer that does recognize the drive and transfer the data to a new storage device.Rpdom wrote:The FAT range of file systems should be fully supported by the Pi and Mac. Choose 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' to use the default Mac file system format. Click the 'Format' drop-down menu and select the format you want to use. Select your hard drive from the list and click the 'Erase' tab. Restart 'Disk Utility' if you had to restart your computer to perform a repair and you still don't see your drive.

You may need to restart your computer and follow the prompts to complete the repair.Ĭlick the 'Finder' icon in the Dock and look for your drive in the sidebar.

If the operating system already mounted the drive, an 'Unmount' button displays instead.Ĭlick the 'First Aid' tab and select 'Repair Disk,' if available. Select your hard drive, optical drive or other attached drive in the sidebar. Click 'Go' and select 'Utilities' from the drop-down list. Click the background to bring up the Finder menu in the the top bar.

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