How to format a MicroSD on Mac
A MicroSD (Micro Secure Digital) memory card is an extremely reduced dimensions used primarily to increase the capacity of portable devices such as mobile phones with multimedia functions. Usually have a size of 15mm x 11mm x 1mm and are available with capacities ranging from 128GB to 2MB.
As with all mass storage devices, with the passage of time benefits can be reduced dramatically when the data inside are too many or there are bad sectors, sometimes this format is the best choice to restore it to its initial state.
This guide will explain how to format a MicroSD, SD Formatter using free software and a Mac.
1.) SD Formatter is a program that allows you to recover with a few clicks of the mouse any type of SD card. The first step is to download it for free from the manufacturer’s official website at the following address: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/
2.) Click on type of file to be selected, you must press the button ” SD Formatter 4.0 for Mac Download “. Once downloaded, simply double click it to the Applications folder to install it.
3.) Take the MicroSD that you want to restore and insert it into the adapter that came with your memory; if it was not included in the package you can purchase at a low price in any electronics store. After inserting the card into the adapter, insert it into the SD card reader on the side of Mac. Wait a few seconds so that the system recognizes the memory and start SD Formatter; a drop-down menu will appear in which you will need to search for and select the memory you want to format.
4.) Right now, you have two options; the first is called ” Quick Format ” and the second ” Overwrite Format “. The first option allows you to perform a quick format of the data in the summary file will be kept inside but will be marked as writable by the system, in this way the device once reinserted the card will recognize it as empty.
5.) The second option instead consists of a procedure slower; the files are really erased from the card and, for this reason, will be used longer. The higher the capacity of the SD, the greater the time spent …
