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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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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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.
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Originally Posted by eMacMan
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.
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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