While the Mac can use a hard drive formatted for Windows, some features may be limited. So it's a good idea to format a new hard drive specifically for macOS.

If you want to re-format an external hard drive (a drive you plug into your computer, instead of installing inside of your computer) or flash drive, it's extremely easy to do.

If you are also stuck on how to format your external hard drive on Mac, follow our step-by-step guide: Before you begin formatting an external drive on Mac, you need to make sure that you have the ...

External enclosures for 2.5-inch SSDs One of the easiest ways to seamlessly continue using your old 2.5-inch SSD is to install it in an external hard drive enclosure.