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| This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32. | | This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS. |
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| If the console already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required. | | If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required. |
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| This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Windows|Windows]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] pages. | | This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Windows|Windows]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] pages. |
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| |-|OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later= | | |-|OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later= |
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| | # Insert your SD card into your computer |
| <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
| | # If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer |
| <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li>
| | # Run the Disk Utility app |
| <li>Run the Disk Utility app</li>
| | # In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices" |
| <li>In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"</li>
| | # Select your SD card in the left panel<br>{{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}} |
| <li>Select your SD card in the left panel<br>{{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li>
| | # Click "Erase" at the top |
| <li>Click "Erase" at the top</li>
| | # Enter anything for "Name" |
| <li>Enter anything for "Name"</li>
| | # Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)" |
| <li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)" (or "MS-DOS (FAT32)" if it appears)</li>
| | # Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record" |
| <li>Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"
| | #*If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume |
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| | # Click "Erase" |
| <li>If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li>
| | # Wait for the format to finish |
| </ul></li>
| | # Click "Close" |
| <li>Click "Erase"</li>
| | # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer |
| <li>Wait for the format to finish</li>
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| <li>Click "Close"</li>
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| <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li>
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| |-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier= | | |-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier= |
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| | # Insert your SD card into your computer |
| <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
| | # If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer |
| <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li>
| | # Run the Disk Utility app |
| <li>Run the Disk Utility app</li>
| | # Select your SD card in the left panel<br>{{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}} |
| <li>Select your SD card in the left panel<br>{{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li>
| | #Click "Partition" at the top |
| <li>Click "Partition" at the top
| | #* If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume |
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| | # Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition" |
| <li>If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li>
| | # Enter anything for "Name" |
| </ul></li>
| | # Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)" |
| <li>Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"</li>
| | # Click "Options" below the partition table |
| <li>Enter anything for "Name"</li>
| | # Choose "Master Boot Record" |
| <li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"</li>
| | # Click "OK" |
| <li>Click "Options" below the partition table</li>
| | # Click "Apply" |
| <li>Choose "Master Boot Record"</li>
| | # Click "Partition" |
| <li>Click "OK"</li>
| | # Wait for the format to finish |
| <li>Click "Apply"</li>
| | # Close Disk Utility |
| <li>Click "Partition"</li>
| | # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer |
| <li>Wait for the format to finish</li>
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| <li>Close Disk Utility</li>
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| <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li>
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