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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-{% include toc title=“Table of Contents” %}
+This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32.
-<span id="required-reading"></span>
+If the console already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.
-=== Required Reading ===
-This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.
+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.
-If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.
+== Instructions ==
-This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, check out the [[formatting-sd-(windows)|Formatting SD (Windows)]] or [[formatting-sd-(linux)|Formatting SD (Linux)]] pages.
+<tabber>
+|-|OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later=
-<span id="instructions"></span>
+<ol>
-=== Instructions ===
+<li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
+<li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li>
+<li>Run the Disk Utility app</li>
+<li>In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"</li>
+<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>
+<li>Click "Erase" at the top</li>
+<li>Enter anything for "Name"</li>
+<li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)" (or "MS-DOS (FAT32)" if it appears)</li>
+<li>Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"
+<ul>
+<li>If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li>
+</ul></li>
+<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>
-<span id="os-x-el-capitan-10.11-and-later"></span>
+|-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier=
-==== OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ====
-<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">
+<ol>
-<li><p>Insert your SD card into your computer</p></li>
+<li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
-<li><p>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</p></li>
+<li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li>
-<li><p>Run the Disk Utility app</p></li>
+<li>Run the Disk Utility app</li>
-<li><p>In the top-left “View” menu, choose “Show All Devices”</p></li>
+<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>
-<li><p>Select your SD card in the left panel</p>
+<li>Click "Partition" at the top
-<p>Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive! {: .notice–danger}</p></li>
+<ul>
-<li><p>Click “Erase” at the top</p></li>
+<li>If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume</li>
-<li><p>Enter anything for “Name”</p></li>
+</ul></li>
-<li><p>Ensure that “Format” is set to “MS-DOS (FAT)”</p></li>
+<li>Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"</li>
-<li><p>Ensure that “Scheme” is set to “Master Boot Record”</p></li></ol>
+<li>Enter anything for "Name"</li>
+<li>Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"</li>
+<li>Click "Options" below the partition table</li>
+<li>Choose "Master Boot Record"</li>
+<li>Click "OK"</li>
+<li>Click "Apply"</li>
+<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>
-* If “Scheme” does not appear, click “Cancel” and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
+</tabber>
-# Click “Erase”
+{{hg imported|Guide_3DS}}
-# 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
-<span id="os-x-yosemite-10.10-and-earlier"></span>
+[[Category:General guides]]
-==== OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier ====
-<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">
-<li><p>Insert your SD card into your computer</p></li>
-<li><p>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</p></li>
-<li><p>Run the Disk Utility app</p></li>
-<li><p>Select your SD card in the left panel</p>
-<p>Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive! {: .notice–danger}</p></li>
-<li><p>Click “Partition” at the top</p></li></ol>
-* 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