can this drive be formatted to use with a Mac Pro laptop? null

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piraat · Accepted Answer

Sure, why not? Just format it to Mac OS extended in disk utility and away you go

TejReddy · Answer

Yes it can formated in mac for more info on how to do it see youtube

TVCCS · Answer

Yes it can be.

Josh · Answer

Yes I’ve used this with my MacBook Pro (2019).

AuntiContiSauce · Answer

Yes, it can be formatted to use with a Mac Pro laptop. I use it with my macpro.

1LateAugust · Answer

Yes, it can be formatted for Mac, but it actually reads on Mac right out the box.

Alex · Answer

Yes.

Willhiro · Answer

Yes, you can use it on a Mac. Just make sure the file format is Fat32 or exFat

Papa2sweeet · Answer

Yes it can. I use them for Macs all the time.

Awtrey · Answer

Yes

Jeetendra · Answer

yes

Smc490 · Answer

My guess is yes. It works on our old iMac and our Dell laptop. WD does have software downloads.

sunspower · Answer

You can format this drive for a Mac very easily using Disk Utility.

stato19 · Answer

Good question. Never thought about formatting the drive. Stuck it into my iMac and started working. Copy files between the Mac and the laptop with no problems.

TTech · Answer

Fat 32 partition or a exfat 32 partition format

Mickster · Answer

Yes, if you format it as FAT32.

Pete · Answer

Yes. Go to disc utilities, select the thumb drive and do a reformat from there

hoodme · Answer

yes of course, any drive can be formatted to HFS+. which is what the MacBook pro uses.

Martin · Answer

yes

Diane · Answer

Yes. We used it with a Mac book pro.

Cheppy · Answer

I did reformat mine to use with my Macbook Pro. Took less than a minute to complete.

Josh · Answer

Yes

GatorBait · Answer

Hope my response is not too late, but I bought this exact drive to make a bootable version of High Sierra and it worked perfectly.

SherryC · Answer

Sorry I only have androids so can't answer your question. I'm sure someone in your local Geek Squad can answer this.

DSmith5453 · Answer

I can not answer that question because I am not familiar with the Mac Pro laptop. 
I would think that would be a question the manufacture could answer.

normando · Answer

yes. I did exactly that.

Furgal · Answer

not sure about mac, but I have used this with Chrome OS, PC and Linux...works great.

80sTechie · Answer

Yes it can. That is what I used mine for.

Dtomas · Answer

Yes it can be formatted and works on the Mac platform.

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