Suitable Fat system?

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have external usb hdd of 500gb, 1tb, , 2tb. on ntfs, windows enabled pc works fine on mbp (intel based) read it, there softwares lion paragon etc.. write , read on ntfs.
have read in forum can use exfat on external hard drive , can recognized both os. question exfat accepts file size?, files video files, files in big capacity 4gb, 5gb 8gb , 10gb single file. or there other fat system available external hard drive can read , write these file sizes on both windows , mac?
please me out

 

exfat more okay usage.

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overview of 4 major file systems (called "formats" in mac os x) used on windows , mac os x, compiled ggjstudios. can use disk utility format hdd liking.

external hard drive work pcs or macs, long connectors there (firewire, usb, etc.) it doesn't matter how drive formatted out of box, since can re-format way like. formatting can done mac os x disk utility, found in /applications/utilities folder. here formatting options:

fat32 (file allocation table)

• read/write fat32 both native windows , native mac os x.
  [*]maximum file size: 4gb.
• maximum volume size: 2tb
• you can use format if share drive between mac os x , windows computers , have no files larger 4gb.

ntfs (windows nt file system)

• read/write ntfs native windows.
• read ntfs native mac os x
  [*]to read/write/format ntfs mac os x, here alternatives:
  • for mac os x 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install paragon (approx $20) (best choice lion)
  • for 32-bit mac os x, install ntfs-3g mac os x (free) (does not work in 64-bit mode)
  • for 64-bit snow leopard, read this: macfuse 64-bit snow leopard
  • some have reported problems using tuxera (approx $36).
  • native ntfs support can enabled in snow leopard , lion, not advisable, due instability.
• airport extreme (802.11n) , time capsule not support ntfs
• maximum file size: 16 tb
• maximum volume size: 256tb
• you can use format if routinely share drive multiple windows systems.

hfs+ (hierarchical file system, a.k.a. mac os extended (journaled) don't use case-sensitive)

• read/write hfs+ native mac os x
• required time machine or carbon copy cloner or superduper! backups of mac internal hard drive.
  [*]to read/write hfs+ windows, install macdrive
  [*]to read hfs+ (but not write) windows, install hfsexplorer
• maximum file size: 8eib
• maximum volume size: 8eib
• you can use format if use drive mac os x, or use backups of mac os x internal drive, or if share 1 windows pc (with macdrive installed on pc)

exfat (fat64)

• supported in mac os x in 10.6.5 or later.
• not windows versions support exfat. see disadvantages.
• exfat (extended file allocation table)
• airport extreme (802.11n) , time capsule not support exfat
• maximum file size: 16 eib
• maximum volume size: 64 zib
• you can use format if supported computers intend share drive. see "disadvantages" details.

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