What file format is your flash drive/USB stick?

[LoneWolf121188]

Just curious...what file format do you all use for your flash drive? I personally don't see any advantages to having it be HFS+ over FAT32, other than the fact that you can store file >4GB on it. FAT32 is far more universal, so that's what I use.

Anyone use NTFS?

 

[JackSYi]

I actually have both FAT32 and HFS+ in a 20/80 partition respectively.

 

[sushi]

I have a variety of thumb drives.

All are formatted at FAT 32. Makes it easy to use with the Mac or PC.

 

[srl7741]

I have a variety of thumb drives.

All are formatted at FAT 32. Makes it easy to use with the Mac or PC.

x2

 

[VPrime]

NTFS for my 8gb stick. Fat 32 for my 1gb.

 

[pellets007]

NTFS because I have an OS on there.

 

[aross99]

I have one FAT32 for working with Windows people, and one HFS+ for exchanging data between Mac's...

Didn't think about partitioning the drive and having both on one drive. Interesting idea...

 

[numbersyx]

FAT32 - allows for switching files back and forth across the Mac and PC. See no advantage to formatting it in HFS+ whatosever. Is there one?

 

[LoneWolf121188]

FAT32 - allows for switching files back and forth across the Mac and PC. See no advantage to formatting it in HFS+ whatosever. Is there one?

Probably faster read/write speeds in OS X.