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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3XSwift | This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3XSwift. | ||
Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours! | Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours! | ||
This page is for | This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on macOS, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux|Linux]] pages. | ||
{{info|text=F3XSwift is only compatible with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above. If you have an older version of macOS, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac/legacy|this page]] instead.}} | {{info|text=F3XSwift is only compatible with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above. If you have an older version of macOS, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac/legacy|this page]] instead.}} | ||
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== Instructions == | == Instructions == | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Create a new folder on your desktop, which will be referred to as the backup folder from now on | |||
# Copy everything from your SD card to the backup folder | |||
# [[Formatting_an_SD_card/Mac|Format the SD card]] | |||
# Run the F3XSwift app | # Run the F3XSwift app | ||
# Select your SD card from the list of volumes | # Select your SD card from the list of volumes | ||
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# Wait until the process is complete | # Wait until the process is complete | ||
{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}} | {{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card and then copy the contents of the backup folder back to it.}} | ||
{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}} | {{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}} | ||
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