Having trouble getting computer to read MicroSD

Question

I currently have a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.8 that will not read my 64GB class10 MicroSD card off my GoPro3 camera. I read in another forum that this is because OS X 10.5 doesn't support exFAT format which is what both the card and camera are formated in. Is this correct and is there any way I can easily fix this problem so that it will read it? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

exFAT is not supported by Leopard OS 10.5:
What is exFAT?
ExFAT is a file system for your flash drive that’s compatible for both PC and Mac. ExFAT is supported by the following operating systems:
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.5 or greater)
OS X Lion
Windows XP SP2 or later (with an additional update for exFAT support)
Windows Vista SP1 or later
Windows 7
Disadvantages: As a relatively newer file system format, exFAT isn’t supported in older versions of Mac OS X (anything prior to 10.6.5) or anything older than Windows XP SP2. If you won’t be dealing with older Macs or PCs, this may not be a problem. Of greater issue is that most consumer electronics (cameras, camcorders, video game systems) don’t support exFAT, either. If you need to transfer files between your Mac and one of these non-PC devices, you’re almost certainly going to have to format your flash drive in FAT32 instead (via TUAW).
http://digitalunion.osu.edu/2012/08/07/exfat-formatting-your-flash-drive-for-bot h-pc-and-mac/
To use it you will have to upgrade to Snow Leopard )S 10.6;
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
OS 10.6 Snow Leopard is once again available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard