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You can use macOS' Disk Utility app to format the drive.

To do so, 

  1. Ensure that your USB flash drive is connected to your computer.
  2. Use Spotlight (i.e., the magnifying glass in the upper right-hand corner) to search for Disk Utility.
  3. Open Disk Utility.  
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  4. The drive will be listed on the sidebar under External. Select the flash drive.
  5. Click Erase.  
  6. Enter a new name for your flash drive partition.
  7. Select ExFAT. 
  8. Click Erase.
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  9. When the process is complete, click Done. You will then be able to use your flash drive.
Warning

DO NOT disconnect the Flash Drive from the computer until this process is complete. You should always Always EJECT the drive before removing it. Failure to do so may lead to data corruption and/or render the drive unusable.

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