Formatting an SD card/Mac: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:07, 10 November 2024

This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32.

If the console already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.

This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, check out the Windows or Linux pages.

Instructions

Insert your SD card into your computer
If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
Run the Disk Utility app
In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"
Select your SD card in the left panel

Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
Click "Erase" at the top
Enter anything for "Name"
Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)" (or "MS-DOS (FAT32)" if it appears)
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
Click "Erase"
Wait for the format to finish
Click "Close"
If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

Insert your SD card into your computer
If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
Run the Disk Utility app
Select your SD card in the left panel

Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
Click "Partition" at the top
- If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"
Enter anything for "Name"
Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
Click "Options" below the partition table
Choose "Master Boot Record"
Click "OK"
Click "Apply"
Click "Partition"
Wait for the format to finish
Close Disk Utility
If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

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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.
-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.
 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=
-# 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>
-# 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)" (or "MS-DOS (FAT32)" if it appears)</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"
+<ul>
-# 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>
 |-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier=
-# 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"
+<ul>
-# 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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