Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Mac OS X
- Disk utility application
- SD card reader
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Plug your memory card reader into a USB port on your Mac. Insert the SD card into the memory card reader's SD slot, and the SD card will mount on your Mac desktop.
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In an open Finder window, single-click "Applications" in the Side-Bar and scroll down to find the Utilities folder. Find Disk Utility in the Utilities folder and double-click the "Disk Utility" application to launch it.
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In the opened Disk Utility application, single-click to select the SD card in the left-hand Drives column. Then, single-click to select the "Erase" button in the top row of radio buttons. Select the format you wish to use to format the SD card on the "Volume Format" pop-up button. Use Mac OS Extended (Journaled) for use on Macs and MS-DOS (FAT) to share the SD card with both Macs and PCs or digital cameras. When you have finished selecting the formatting options, click "Erase."
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A new dialogue box will pop up in "Disk Utility," asking if you are sure you wish to erase the SD card. Caution: Erasing the SD card will permanently erase any files. Make sure you have backed up any file you wish to keep. To continue with the formatting process, click "Erase."
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Once the SD card has been erased, it will mount on your Mac desktop just as any other removable drive.
Comments
on 5/9/2010 what happens when the ERASE won't become an option?