I occasionally copy large files to Windows FAT32 formatted disks, but not very often, obviously, because I only just came across this gift from Apple, and it's existed since High Sierra was released.
Lots of devices like cameras and GPS units require FAT32 formatting. The maximum file size for the FAT32 format is 4 GB. (Newer devices use EXFAT formatting which makes life easier, but there are still millions of devices that only deal with the old FAT32).
Mac OS X has never had a problem formatting FAT32 drives and partitions, and copying is a simple drag and drop as long as you are under the 4GB limit. Up until now.
With High Sierra, the Finder has a self-imposed file size limit of 2 GB for copying to a FAT32 partition. I have a Garmin map that is 3 GB, well within the FAT32 size limit, but I can't copy it to the SD card that my Garmin uses because Finder gives me an error message. With OSX Sierra and below, the drag and drop copy works fine.
If you know your Unix, you can manually copy the file using the cp command in a terminal window. Other Finder replacement apps have no trouble, either. It's just Finder.
This bug has been discussed since October 2017 but has still not been fixed in any of the updates.
High Sierra is a hot mess that just keeps giving.
Lots of devices like cameras and GPS units require FAT32 formatting. The maximum file size for the FAT32 format is 4 GB. (Newer devices use EXFAT formatting which makes life easier, but there are still millions of devices that only deal with the old FAT32).
Mac OS X has never had a problem formatting FAT32 drives and partitions, and copying is a simple drag and drop as long as you are under the 4GB limit. Up until now.
With High Sierra, the Finder has a self-imposed file size limit of 2 GB for copying to a FAT32 partition. I have a Garmin map that is 3 GB, well within the FAT32 size limit, but I can't copy it to the SD card that my Garmin uses because Finder gives me an error message. With OSX Sierra and below, the drag and drop copy works fine.
If you know your Unix, you can manually copy the file using the cp command in a terminal window. Other Finder replacement apps have no trouble, either. It's just Finder.
This bug has been discussed since October 2017 but has still not been fixed in any of the updates.
High Sierra is a hot mess that just keeps giving.
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