Format a jumpdrive before using it with a Mac?

[LABachlr]

Is it necessary to format a jumpdrive before using it on a Mac? I just got a ScanDisk Cruzer Mini 256MB USB 2.0 jumpdrive for a friend who has a Mac. I'm pretty sure Mac's don't have USB 2.0 capabilities yet, but of course it will still work on USB 1.1.

Question is, since Mac's have a different file system than PC's, and since the jumpdrive is most likely formatted for a PC out of the box, is it necessary to format it for a Mac? My friend has an iBook and is running Panther.

 

[Pengu]

ok.
a) News macs DO support USB2.
b) macs have been able to read DOS/Windows/"PC" formatted disks since about 1992 (it may have been even earlier).

 

[LABachlr]

LOL. Shows you how new I am to Mac's. Still have not had a chance to play with one yet.

Thanks for the info, Pengu.