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Format a SD Card / USB Flash memory in Disk Utility on MacUpdated 3 years ago

See instructions below on how to format a SD card or USB flash device.  We recommend using FAT32.

 

In Disk Utility on your Mac, you can format an external disk for a Windows computer.

WARNING: Formatting a disk or volume erases all the files on it. Save any files you need to another volume before formatting.

 

  1. In the Disk Utility app article image on your Mac, choose View > Show All Devices.

  2. In the sidebar, select the disk you want to format to use with Windows computers.

  3. Click the Erase button .

  4. Click the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose Master Boot Record.

  5. Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose one of the following:

    • MS-DOS (FAT32)

  6. Enter a name for the volume.

    The maximum length for the volume name is 11 characters.

  7. Click Erase, then click Done.

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