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WBFS for Mac OS-X

So you don't know how to make partitions on a USB device with Mac OS-X? Look no further!
Required
  • A computer with the USB device connected

Links
  • None

Result
  • Get your drive working with Mac OS-X

Guide


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Erase and format a hard drive in Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier, or 10.5 and later
NOTE:The drive will only have 1 partition and will only be able to read andwrite Wii data once it is formatted to WBFS with a USB loader. If youwould like to be able to read and write non-Wii data following thepartitioning instructions.
1. Connect your USB device (external hard drive, SDHC, etc.)
2. In the Applications folder, open Utilities, and then double-click Disk Utility.
3. In the left column, click the drive you would like to erase and format.
4. To the right, click the Erase tab.
5. Set Volume Format to 'MS-DOS (FAT)'.
6. When you're finished making changes, click Apply.
Erase, format, and create 2 or more partitions in Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier, or 10.5 and later
1. Connect your USB device (external hard drive, SDHC, etc.)
2. In the Applications folder, open Utilities, and then double-click Disk Utility.
3. In the left column, click the drive you would like to erase, format, and partition.
4. To the right, click the Partition tab.
5.In the drop-down menu under 'Volume Scheme:', choose the number ofpartitions you want to create during the initializing process.
6.Select the partition you want for the Wii. Adjust partition sizes bydragging the handles that represent the partition borders or by typingin the size.
NOTE: If using USB Loader GX, the first partition must be the one for images and the second one for WBFS.
7. Click Options. Select 'Master Boot Record' and then click okay.
8. In the drop-down menu to the right of 'Format:' select 'MS-DOS (FAT)'.
9.For the other partition(s), you may leave it at 'Mac OS Extended(Journaled)' [Viewable on a Mac or Windows with MacDrive] or alsochange it to 'MS-DOS (FAT)' [Viewable on Mac, Windows, and Wii apps but4GB file size limit].
10. Name your partitions.
11. When you finish making changes, click Apply.

WBFS or Wii Backup File System is a kind of file system developed by Wii homebrew coders kwiirk and Waninkoko. It creates a kind of WBFS partition on any SD or USB device using Waninkoko’s cIOS. WBFS system can be bought in use to format a drive on Mac as well. All you need for this purpose is a bit of knowledge about this system and instructions for formatting. If you currently have WBFS on your Mac and you wish to format a drive with it, the following steps can be followed:-

How to Format a Hard Drive to WBFS on Mac

1. Conditions before Beginning:-

Erase and format a hard drive in Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier, or 10.5 and later NOTE: The drive will only have 1 partition and will only be able to read and write Wii data once it is formatted to WBFS with a USB loader. If you would like to be able to read and write non-Wii data following the partitioning instructions. Download Wii Backup Fusion for Mac - Backup solution for Wii games that can scan local or DVD resources, create WBFS drives or partitions, verify games, store extensive details about each title, and more.

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Before beginning the formatting approach for your Mac, let me tell you that the drive is able to read Wiki data only when it is formatted to WBFS with a USB loader. The formatting process also includes you to connect the device, open utilities and then find disk utility to format a particular drive.

  1. Info: This is the only Mac OS-X compatible WBFS manager, so its worth to mention it! Note that the format function isn't very good with this manager, so please use an USB loader to.
  2. WBFS Manager on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs. This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from console emulators without restrictions. WBFS Manager 3.0.1 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows 10 PCs but also without a hitch on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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2. Connect the USB device now:-

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In order to format a particular drive with Mac, you will first need to connect the USB device to the dedicated port of your Mac. There is an application folder in every version of Mac which can be opened in order to locate utilities. You have to click this folder of applications in order to open utilities in your Mac.

3. Double click the disk utility:-

After reaching utilities, make a double click on disk utility and then click the drive that you will like to format or erase from left column. Click erase tab on the right and then set the volume format to “MS DOS (FAT)”. Click “apply” after making the desired changes.

4. Creating a partition:-

Sometimes some people wish to make a partition in their drive after formatting it, such people can click the partition tab in order to make two partitions within their drive after formatting it. You will find this tab on the right side of your Mac screen.

i) Reach the “volume scheme” option. You will see a drop down menu under it. Choose the number of partitions for your drive here.

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ii.) Select the partition for Wii. The partition size can be adjusted dragging the handles which depict partition borders. You can also type the size manually in this approach.

iii.) Now click options, select “Master Boot Record” and then select “MS-DOS (FAT)”. In the drop-down menu of your Mac screen. Now you can name the partitions so created and then you can click “Apply” in order to save the changes made using this approach.

5. Formatting Multiple Devices:-

Every time you wish to format a USB device or you wish to make it partitioned, you will have to follow the same approach that we told you in the earlier steps. If the process fails to be accomplished in any case, you should check the settings of your Mac or you should seek for help from a professional.