Formatting an external storage drive can serve various purposes, whether it's preparing a USB drive for a fresh start, clearing out an external SSD, or adapting a hard drive for compatibility with ...

The Files app has some new tricks. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 let users reformat external drives as well as keep a copy of a file on iCloud permanently stored locally. Both ...

Apple wants iPhone and iPad users to be able to format external drives connected to their device, without the need for a Mac, based on the latest find in the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 developer betas (via ...

When you open the Files app, you’ll notice three main sections that help you find and access your files quickly: The Files app also supports external drives, allowing you to expand your storage ...

Apple has added the ability to format external drives in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, the major software updates for iPhones and iPads due later this year. While the feature likely won’t be tapped by all ...

iPadOS 26 is the biggest iPad revamp since 2010, bringing new features that make the tablet far more Mac-like. And there are other enhancements too, especially the user interface overhaul dubbed ...

The first betas of iOS and iPadOS 18 include a new option in the Files app that allows users to reformat external drives when erasing them. Beta testers can currently pick between the APFS, ExFAT, and ...

The iPhone comes with a built-in file manager called Files. While you may be using it to access, organize, and manage files stored locally or in iCloud, there are many more things it's capable of ...

The Files app on your iPhone and iPad lets you quickly view and effectively manage documents stored on your device and on online cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and more. The app ...

The Orico 20Plus MagPro Magnetic iPhone Portable SSD is a speedy-enough SSD for your iPhone, that is let down by the incredibly sorry state of Apple's Files app. Apple's had external drive support on ...