Hi is this compatible to work with mac or IOS null

Hello Ali, Please be informed that the WD Easystore External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS, However, in order to use the drive for macOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system by using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 .In order to use the drive with both Windows and MacOS you need to reformat the drive to exFAT file format by referring to the link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20821 .Please be informed that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it.-Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

“Hi is this compatible to work with mac or IOS”

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WD - Easystore 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black-Front_Standard

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it's formatted for Windows
Answered by CliffSebring 3 years ago
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Hello Ali, Please be informed that the WD Easystore External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS, However, in order to use the drive for macOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system by using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 .In order to use the drive with both Windows and MacOS you need to reformat the drive to exFAT file format by referring to the link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20821 .Please be informed that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it.-Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team 3 years ago
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