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Old Jun 29th, 2012, 02:33 PM   #1
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Deleting contents of memory card

Normally I right click and the the "move to trash" option is offered. Suddenly that option is missing, any help appreciated.
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Old Jun 29th, 2012, 06:11 PM   #2
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Open disk utility and reformat it. I do it that way, so the card doesn't corrupt or fragment over time. Remains nice and quick
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Old Jun 29th, 2012, 06:39 PM   #3
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If this is a camera memory card I prefer to reformat the card using the camera. This way I get things backed up and the back-up tested before I delete the images.
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if this is a camera memory card i prefer to reformat the card using the camera.
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Old Jun 29th, 2012, 09:34 PM   #5
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Either way will work - its pc format -FAT ms
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Why screw with 'PC format' on a Mac when the camera does it for you? A totally unnecessary extra step.
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Why screw with 'PC format' on a Mac when the camera does it for you? A totally unnecessary extra step.
My point was if its already in your computer, might as well - less steps then most cameras.
Open disk utility and click erase - yup that can be complicated.
But it was just an idea / tip no more no less.
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Why screw with 'PC format' on a Mac when the camera does it for you? A totally unnecessary extra step.
I agree with this; the camera knows how it wants a card formatted.
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Why screw with 'PC format' on a Mac when the camera does it for you? A totally unnecessary extra step.
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If this is a camera memory card I prefer to reformat the card using the camera. This way I get things backed up and the back-up tested before I delete the images.
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I agree with this; the camera knows how it wants a card formatted.
Definitely if it is for a camera the best way to delete the images on it is by reformatting it in the camera, no ifs, ands or buts.
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Either way will work - its pc format -FAT ms
Not necessarily.
Somehow the formatting is different.
I formatted an SD card on the Mac using the PC formatting option - the card that way would only record 10 minutes of video and that was it.
Tried it several times.
Contacted the vendor of the video camera - they suggested formatting using the camera and voila - full recording (to fill up the SD card) was now possible.

On the Mac the formatting still shows up as FAT but obviously something is different somewhere.
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