


On the left, in the hard disk utility menu, you will see the name of your USB stick listed. You can find the search in the top right of your menu bar by clicking on the small magnifying glass. Enter “Disk Utility” in the Spotlight search. Depending on the setting, a window appears showing how the medium should be handled. To format a USB stick on your Mac, first, connect it to your computer via a USB port. You can review all of the following steps on the images below.

Once you complete these steps, you can start storing documents, pictures, videos, and other files on the removable drive.

Depending on the size of the USB stick, this process can now take a few seconds to minutes. Formatting starts with the “Start” button. If you keep the USB stick and do not pass it on, the quick formatting is sufficient. Activate the quick formatting to complete the process as quickly as possible. With “Volume designation” you can give the USB stick a name if required. If you have no special requirements, click on the “Restore device standards” button. Here you can choose between different settings. Right-click on the USB stick and select the “Format” option. Switch to “This PC” on the left, here you will find your USB stick. Press the and key at the same time so that the Explorer opens. If you want to format a Pendrive using File Explorer, use these easy steps:
