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| This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS. | | This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32. |
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| If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required. | | If the console 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
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| # If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
| | <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> |
| # Run the Disk Utility app
| | <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> |
| # In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"
| | <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>In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"</li> |
| # Click "Erase" at the top
| | <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> |
| # Enter anything for "Name"
| | <li>Click "Erase" at the top</li> |
| # Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
| | <li>Enter anything for "Name"</li> |
| # Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"
| | <li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"</li> |
| #*If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
| | <li>Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record" |
| # Click "Erase"
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| # Wait for the format to finish
| | <li>If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li> |
| # Click "Close"
| | </ul></li> |
| # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
| | <li>Click "Erase"</li> |
| | <li>Wait for the format to finish</li> |
| | <li>Click "Close"</li> |
| | <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li> |
| | </ol> |
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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
| | <ol> |
| # If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
| | <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> |
| # Run the Disk Utility app
| | <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</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>Run the Disk Utility app</li> |
| #Click "Partition" at the top
| | <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> |
| #* If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
| | <li>Click "Partition" at the top |
| # Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"
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| # Enter anything for "Name"
| | <li>If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li> |
| # Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
| | </ul></li> |
| # Click "Options" below the partition table
| | <li>Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"</li> |
| # Choose "Master Boot Record"
| | <li>Enter anything for "Name"</li> |
| # Click "OK"
| | <li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"</li> |
| # Click "Apply"
| | <li>Click "Options" below the partition table</li> |
| # Click "Partition"
| | <li>Choose "Master Boot Record"</li> |
| # Wait for the format to finish
| | <li>Click "OK"</li> |
| # Close Disk Utility
| | <li>Click "Apply"</li> |
| # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
| | <li>Click "Partition"</li> |
| | <li>Wait for the format to finish</li> |
| | <li>Close Disk Utility</li> |
| | <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li> |
| | </ol> |
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