Question 15

exFAT allows a macOS to write data.

exFAT is a filesystem that is compatible with macOS and enables it to write data. This filesystem is particularly useful for external drives that need to be shared between macOS and Windows systems.

A) NTFS

NTFS is primarily a Windows filesystem and while macOS can read NTFS-formatted drives, it cannot write to them without additional software. Therefore, it does not meet the requirement of allowing a macOS to write data.

B) ReFS

ReFS, or Resilient File System, is another Windows-specific filesystem designed for high availability and data integrity. macOS does not support ReFS, thus it cannot be used to write data on macOS systems.

C) exFAT

exFAT is specifically designed for compatibility across multiple operating systems, including macOS. It allows macOS to fully read and write data, making it an ideal choice for external storage devices used between different platforms.

D) XFS

XFS is a high-performance filesystem primarily used in Linux environments. macOS does not natively support XFS, which means it cannot write data to XFS-formatted drives.

Conclusion

exFAT is the only filesystem listed that allows macOS to write data, making it the correct choice. In contrast, NTFS, ReFS, and XFS are not compatible with macOS for writing operations, which disqualifies them as options for this requirement.