Mac mini (Mid 2010) and iMac (Mid 2010): Windows support for the SD card slot

Summary

Learn more about using Microsoft Windows with the SD (Secure Digital) card slot in the Mac mini (Mid 2010) and iMac (Mid 2010).

  • SDXC (Extended Capacity) cards are not supported in Windows at this time.
  • You cannot format an SD or SDHC (High Capacity) card as NTFS (New Technology File System) using Windows XP.
  • Windows XP cannot read an SD card formatted with the Mac OS file system. 
  • Occasionally, FAT32 formatted SD cards that do not completely adhere to SD technical specifications may not appear in My Computer with Microsoft Vista 32-bit.  Restarting the computer may help the SD card mount.
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