I have been using my drive on my MacBook for a while. Now it won’t show up anywhere on my computer. I’ve already talked to apple.
Hi @megan1,
Please refer below link External Drive Troubleshooting - Mac:
https://support-en.g-technology.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/890
Dirty or loosely connected USB ports can create short currents, external hard drive’s not showing up on Mac and struggling to read data.
Whenever you connect an external drive to your mac, the storage drive may not show up on Desktop, Finder or even on Disk Utility, however, to fix the issue, you can try the below methods:
- Check the USB connectivity
- Enable visibility of external hard drive
- Update macOS
- Repair external hard drive by using Disk Utility
- Repair external hard drive by using Terminal
- Erase the external hard drive
- If none of the above works, then the drive needs replacement
Further, you can also check the below link for steps to be followed in each method mentioned above:
Hope it helps!
That’s really helpful, thanks! I appreciate the guidance. For anyone else facing similar issues, here’s another useful article that dives deeper into the disk drill external hard drive not showing up problem https://www.hаndyrecovery.com/external-hard-drive-not-showing-up-mac/. It provides detailed steps on troubleshooting and resolving the issue, especially for Mac users. Definitely worth a read if you’re still struggling with getting your external drive to show up!
External drive not showing up on mac has become such a common problem, but fortunately, there are plenty of ways to resolve it. I found this guide: https://www.cleverfiles.cоm/howto/flash-drive-not-showing-up-mac.html, which explains a few effective solutions. It’s really easy to follow, so if you’re struggling with this issue, it’s definitely worth a look. Let me know if it helps or if you’ve come across any other fixes
