When transfering photos from my MAC to SD card. Error msg says SD cannot be modified. How do I modify it?

Question

I'm trying to transfer photos (jpg) from my Mac desktop to a photo frame that uses an SD card. Error says picture files cannot be moved because SD card cannot be modified. What can I do short of returning the photo frame?

Answer 1

Back up the data on the SD onto your mac.



Open "Disk Utility"



Select your SD card on the left.



Select "Partition" tab



Select 1 partition under volume scheme



Click options.



Click "Master Boot Record"



Under Format select MS-Dos (Fat)



Name it and click apply.



now you can read and write your SD on a mac and PC. Most mobile devices and cameras use Fat format.

Answer 2

Check to see if you're photos are the same format as the photo frame. If the format on the SD is not the same it will not transfer.

Answer 3

It seems like your SD card may be formatted to a different OS or not formatted for the Mac OS correctly. Try reformatting it.

Answer 4

The photos may be lost. If you can't access you can always try reformatting it, to see if the card will be useable in the future. Take it to a photlab first before you reformatt it as it will erase all the photos for sure. They may have a way of getting the photos off so check with them first.

Answer 5

The SD card probably has a small latch to make it write protected.