How to migrate Nintendo Switch's MicroSD data using a Mac?
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I am considering upgrading my Nintendo Switch's storage by getting a MicroSD card with a larger capacity and then copying over the games, savegame data, etc to the new card.
Although Nintendo has [a support article about this](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27595/~/how-to-transfer-data-between-microsd-cards-for-use-on-nintendo-switch) , when it comes to Mac here's all they have to say:
> **Important:** This process may not be able to copy the microSD card
> contents correctly in environments other than Windows (such as Mac).
Okay, thanks for the notice. But then, how is a Mac user supposed to accomplish this?
I was wondering if this might be a task Disk Utility could handle. Or maybe there's some other utility app that can be downloaded for this purpose, or... if I'm lucky, maybe it is as simple as dragging over folder contents the way the steps indicate it is for Windows. (Probably should be sure to include any hidden files.) But the way the disclaimer is worded, it makes me concerned that there's something about trying this on a Mac that makes the process more involved.
Nintendo's ["recommended"](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/220/) card formatting software, [SD Memory Card Formatter](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/) , has a Mac version. So I'm not really clear on what part of this process is complicated on a Mac or why? All I can think of is: maybe macOS cannot read the formatted card after formatting?
If anyone who has tried this could enlighten me regarding what this process involves on a Mac, I would really appreciate it.
(I'm currently using Mojave and Monterey, on different machines.)
Asked by Mentalist
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Sep 5, 2022, 05:04 AM
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