have a lexar card reader that won't work on i macc

There is some information in this discussions thread from last year (see Nov. 2012)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4049585?start=30&tstart=0

A suggestion: put the media card into the reader first, then plug the reader into the computer appears to have helped some people. In the past with other readers, and cards, With other brands, the same works for me.

{I've tried to post a reply a few times, this AM. And got error message in red.

Also I have asked Host to move your discussion into iMac (intel) area.}

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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{How do You think? Is rude a proper reply?}

...Or was that an attempt to bully or flame me...

I do often try & help. And help in person, in my low

population State, free. But in your case, forget me.

In any case.

Good luck.

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So glad to read your reply......people must be gentler....anyway do you think you a could answer a really stupid Lexar question? I promise to be gentler than dasloaf473.

I was given a lexar sdhc 16gb. Why would I want this? I use a MacBook Pro, early 2011, as well as an iPhone 3 or 4 g. I do also have a digital camera but not sure make, model and it isn't with me right now.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Sue

ps. I also live in a state with no apple stores nearby - Iowa has just one store!

Bedersioux,

Is your question "Why would I want this?" (i.e. the Lexar 16gb sdhc)?

If so, then you may want it for your camera - if it takes SDHC card. Or you could use it in your Macbook Pro if it has an SD card slot as additional removable storage.

You could transfer photos on to the card and then put the card into a digital photo frame.

A few ideas, there; be sure to check the usefulness before getting shed of it since those cards may work in several brands, and depending on format, are not backward compatible very far. They can be used as a flash drive if you have or get the USB adapter for use as a card reader; then just use it for storage. It would appear on the desktop same as a hard disk drive, but with Fat-32 formatting (or other, above fat-16.)

There are three MacBook Pro early 2011 models, w/ display & build options;

in 13"-15" there's 1 - Secure Digital (SDXC) card slot. 17" 1 - ExpressCard/34.

Not certain of compatibilty between SDXC & SDHC in your product(s)

If you choose to try and reformat the card to some other type, it would not be read by a camera unless the camera can reformat the SD card. I've tried a few things with these and have the card reader, so I know it can work like a USB flash easily enough. But my old Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1 with long zoom liked early SD <2GB cards, so I had to buy cheaper low capacity cards from a walmart. The nicer higher capacity didn't work.

Camera cards may be helpful to have on hand and if the reader in your computer (?) sees it, that'd be a plus. Not sure if you could use it as a backup source for offline re-install of Mavericks or another OS X. Being small, it could be great for other content, if not lost or damaged.

Anyway, hopefully this helps.

That you were given the card

is probably a good thing... 🙂

It is replies like the one you just posted that make life as a volunteer on ASC so difficult.

Insults like that will not help you get any support here. Just remember that.

Allan

both answers are very useful and I now will give some of the ideas a try. ............thank you. Sue