![]() Programs such as FDISK, system BIOS, Windows, and older versions of macOS use the binary (base 2) numbering system. In decimal notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to 1,000,000 bytes, one gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes, and one terabyte (TB) is equal to 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Hard drive manufacturers market drives in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity. This article explains why a hard drive's capacity often appears to be less than advertised when displaying in Windows or older Mac operating systems.
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