NTFS or FAT32

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I have an external drive that i will be using on Linux, Mac and Windows, so what is the best way to go FAT32 or NTFS?

Assuming MAC can handle them?
 
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1) It's Mac, not MAC.

2) FAT-32. You can use NTFS but you need 3rd party software to be able to read the disc.
 
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baggss said:
1) It's Mac, not MAC.

2) FAT-32. You can use NTFS but you need 3rd party software to be able to read the disc.
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For that matter the same can be said of linux.
 
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For the external hard drive I would choose FAT-32.
 

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