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# Open the Terminal app.
# Type <code>diskutil list external physical</code>, then find the SD card and take note of its disk name. It will look like <code>disk2</code> or <code>disk3</code>.
# Once you are sure of the SD card's disk name, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#</code>, where # is the number in the disk name you found.
#* If the system cannot unmount the disk, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /force /dev/disk#</code> to forcibly unmount it.
# Type <code>diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 NAME MBRFormat /dev/disk#</code>.
#* Replace <code>#</code> with the disk number, and replace <code>NAME</code> with any name that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>.
# Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
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# Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder.
# Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder.
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# Choose the format <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>.
# Choose the format <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>.
# Click Erase, then click Done.
# Click Erase, then click Done.
# Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
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# Open the Terminal app.
# Type <code>diskutil list external physical</code>, then find the SD card and take note of its disk name. It will look like <code>disk2</code> or <code>disk3</code>.
# Once you are sure of the SD card's disk name, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#</code>, where # is the number in the disk name you found.
#* If the system cannot unmount the disk, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /force /dev/disk#</code> to forcibly unmount it.
# Type <code>diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 NAME MBRFormat /dev/disk#</code>.
#* Replace <code>#</code> with the disk number, and replace <code>NAME</code> with any name that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>.
# Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
# Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.