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-{% include toc title=“Table of Contents” %}
-<span id="required-reading"></span>
-=== Required Reading ===
 This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.
 If the 3DS 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 [[formatting-sd-(windows)|Formatting SD (Windows)]] or [[formatting-sd-(linux)|Formatting SD (Linux)]] pages.
+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.
-<span id="instructions"></span>
-=== Instructions ===
-<span id="os-x-el-capitan-10.11-and-later"></span>
-==== OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ====
-<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">
+== Instructions ==
-<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>In the top-left “View” menu, choose “Show All Devices”</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 “Erase” at the top</p></li>
-<li><p>Enter anything for “Name”</p></li>
-<li><p>Ensure that “Format” is set to “MS-DOS (FAT)”</p></li>
-<li><p>Ensure that “Scheme” is set to “Master Boot Record”</p></li></ol>
-* If “Scheme” does not appear, click “Cancel” and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
+=== OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ===
-# Click “Erase”
+#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<br>{{warning|1=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)"
+#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”
+# 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>
+=== OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier ===
-==== 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”
+# Insert your SD card into your computer
-# Enter anything for “Name”
+# If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
-# Ensure that “Format” is set to “MS-DOS (FAT)”
+# Run the Disk Utility app
-# Click “Options” below the partition table
+# 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!}}
-# Choose “Master Boot Record”
+#Click "Partition" at the top
-# Click “OK”
+#* If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
-# Click “Apply”
+# Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"
-# Click “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