Formatting an SD card/Mac: Difference between revisions

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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)"</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>

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|-|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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