How to Delete and Partition USB Flash Drive on Mac OS Using Disk Utility

When you have multiple files in one place, it's always a good idea to make one good backup physical. This, so that we are not afraid of them lose somehow and not know how to get them back .

So your cherished photos from last summer's trip or the video games that you downloaded with so much patience, can be stored in something like a key. USB or a external hard drive, which are storage devices.

However, what happens when this external storage drive is used in something else but you need some space? Well, when it does, you don't have to worry too much because you can still partition.

A score is a means of power segment space of a unit of storage and thus be able to treat a USB stick, like two or more different USB sticks. It all depends on how many times you have partitioned it.

It is for this reason that we are going to show you how to create a partition on a USB stick. But we will explain it through the process which must be done via a More operating system because not everyone knows how to do it through their Disk Utility application. So, without further ado, take a look at the next step we have prepared for you.

How to Create Partition on USB Flash Drive Using Mac OS

Before teaching you how to create partition in Mac OS, you should know that this tutorial is designed to work on Catalina 10.15, so you should not be afraid in the process .

In addition, we also point out that if you would like partition your disk in order to install Windows , keep in mind that it is best to do this through Boot Camp Assistant. In addition, via APFS , it is not always better to create different partitions on a disk, but to create multiple volumes on the same partition.

With nothing else to add, see how you can complete this process:

• You must first access the Disk Utility application on your Mac . Here in the sidebar you can see the different volumes available. Click on the one you want to partition and choose the Partition option, then enter " Partition «. Also, once you select this volume, you will be able to see the space available for a partition via a pie chart.
• Then select the option " Add Which you will see with a summons symbol next to it.
• Soon you will be asked to choose a name for the new volume you are creating. And, when doing so, keep in mind that for MS-DOS and ExFat formats , there is only an 11 character limit for this name.
• Choose a format for the volume's file system.
• Later resize the volume size according to your needs.
• Then click on Continue and at the end of the process click on OK to complete the process.

How to delete a partition on Mac OS

As we have already pointed out, if you want to delete a partition that you created with the Boot Camp assistant , it is better to use the same application to do it. But if you're sure you want to use the Disk Utility app, see how to do it:

• Start by entering at new in the app Disk Utility . Once there, you will find the volume you want to remove. This can be found in the sidebar. Once selected, click on the Partition option then on " Partition ».
• Once you have the Camembert in front of you, you just need to to select the partition to be deleted, and click on the “Delete” option, which you will see followed by a negative sign (-). If the Delete option is "Transparent" is because the partition cannot be deleted.

Then select the option Apply and end with "OK" when the process is ready. It is important that you know that you can also delete partitions from USB memory in Windows 10 .