Formatting an SD card/Mac: Difference between revisions

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== Instructions ==

~~===~~ OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ===

|-|OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later=

#Insert your SD card into 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

# If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer

#Run the Disk Utility app

# Run the Disk Utility app

#In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"

# In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"

#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!}}

# 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!}}

#Click "Erase" at the top

# Click "Erase" at the top

#Enter anything for "Name"

# Enter anything for "Name"

#Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"

# Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"

#Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"

# 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"

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# If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

~~===~~ OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier ===

|-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier=

# Insert your SD card into your computer

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# 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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 == Instructions ==
-=== OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ===
+<tabber>
+|-|OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later=
-#Insert your SD card into 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
+# If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
-#Run the Disk Utility app
+# Run the Disk Utility app
-#In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"
+# In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"
-#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!}}
+# 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!}}
-#Click "Erase" at the top
+# Click "Erase" at the top
-#Enter anything for "Name"
+# Enter anything for "Name"
-#Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
+# Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
-#Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"
+# 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"
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 # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
-=== OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier ===
+|-|OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier=
 # Insert your SD card into your computer
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 # Close Disk Utility
 # If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
+</tabber>
 {{hg imported|Guide_3DS}}
 [[Category:General guides]]