How to Format a USB Drive to FAT32 on Windows 11 or Windows 10
Jul 6, 2023 · Formatting your USB flash drive using the FAT32 file system is as easy as selecting a few options or running a command on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. We'll show you …
Windows 11 Will Soon Fix Its Big FAT32 Problem
Aug 16, 2024 · FAT32 is not as widely used as alternatives like exFAT, but it is still used by many older devices that require USB drives or SD cards formatted with FAT32. The change will …
6 Tips and Tricks for Using External Drives on Your Mac
Feb 12, 2025 · Use FAT32 if you need maximum compatibility between devices and won’t be moving files larger than four gigabytes or using partitions larger than two terabytes or volumes …
How to Format USB Drives Larger Than 32GB With FAT32 on …
Oct 17, 2023 · Here's how to get around that. What is FAT32? FAT32 is a solid file system for external drives, so long as you don't plan to use files over 4GB in size. If you do need those …
Switching From Windows to Mac? You Need to Know These File …
Jul 26, 2025 · Both FAT32 and exFAT are commonly used to transfer data directly between Mac and PC computers, as well as for removable storage such as USB drives and SD cards.
Filesystems on Linux: When Should You Not Use Ext4? - How-To …
Feb 1, 2025 · Ext4 is essentially the default Linux filesystem, offering simplicity and compatibility, making it a solid choice for most users. Btrfs supports snapshots and is self-repairing, while …
The 6 Best Lightweight Linux Distros
Feb 24, 2022 · No list of lightweight Linux distros would be complete without Puppy Linux. The average release weighs in at about 300MB, making it one of the smallest (but not the smallest) …
7-Zip's New Update Is a Performance Boost
Jul 7, 2025 · 7-Zip, the popular open-source application for compressing files, just received a new update. The new 7-Zip 25.0 release is still the same tool you know and love, but with some …
9 Linux Distros I've Used Over 9 Years—Ranked - How-To Geek
May 25, 2025 · Are you an avid distro hopper like me, who has used tons of Linux distros over the years? If yes, you probably have a few distros that you like more than the others. Well, here’s …
FAT32 vs. exFAT vs. NTFS: What's the Difference? - How-To Geek
Aug 24, 2023 · FAT32 is the oldest of the three file systems available to Windows. It was introduced all the way back in Windows 95 to replace the older FAT16 file system used in MS …