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  1. J

    Mavericks' Preview app suddenly can't open files from 1 Journaled ext.

    OS1: Mavericks OS2: Whatever's on 2024 macbook pro, I think it's 1 below the latest. External1: Journaled External2: ExFAT Neither external has had Time Machine on them. First Aid on both computers shows the dive as OK. Issue: OS1 Preview app cannot open any files from the Ext1, but it can from...
  2. N

    Question about using a USB-C dongle/hub for my M5 base (connecting an external drive)

    Hello! After researching for accessories to buy for my new macbook pro m5 which will arrive next week, I’m thinking of buying an Anker Nano 7 in 1 usb c hub https://anker.ph/products/anker-nano-usb-c-hub-7-in-1-4k-hdmi which costs around 33 USD here in my country. This is so far one of the...
  3. dagi

    M4 Mac Mini regularly reboots itself

    Hi all, Last summer I took the plunge of buying a base model M4 Mac Mini. This is my first Mac after being a Windows user for many decades, I was attracted to the idea of having an Apple desktop that would allow seamless integration with my iPhone and iPad. The experience has been ok but a...
    • dagi
    • Thread
    • external drive rebootiing satechi hub ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  4. N

    Multiple exFAT drives not mounting on MacBook

    I have a MacBook Pro 16-inch Nov 2024. Apple M4 Pro. 24 GB memory. Sequoia 15.6.1 installed. I have multiple exFAT formatted external hard drives that will not mount on my machine. In the System Report under USD, I can see my drives. One of them is a HHD: Seagate Backup Plus File System...
    • nateroe
    • Thread
    • exfat external drive macos mount drive
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  5. L

    RAID vs file sync for usb drives

    Hi, I’m running a M1 Mac mini and have some data on external USB drives (currently as exFAT). I keep my data on a primary drive with a second drive that duplicates it. At this point, a hardware RAID setup isn’t doable. I keep the data current on the 2nd drive using file sync software. I’ve...
  6. theladyboo

    External Hard Drives Failing After Used on My M4 Mini

    I have an M1 Mini 2020 and an M4 Mini 2024 that I bought this year. I had a bunch of external drives for the m1 because I had only bought a 256 Gig internal drive (hey, not all of us have the money for an expensive apple internal drive.) It worked flawlessly with these external drive for 5...
    • theladyboo
    • Thread
    • converter external drive m1 mini m4 mini usb usb c
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
  7. jent

    Simple NVMe question: Do you need to eject?

    I recently bought a base Mac mini M4 and one of those third-party hubs that goes right under the Mac mini and fits it perfectly. It also has an NVMe slot so I was able to get a 2TB SSD for some additional storage. Coming from the land of external enclosures, where I typically only connected...
    • jent
    • Thread
    • external drive hard drive nvme ssd storage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  8. Kal Madda

    iPadOS 26 Adds a New “Eject” Option For External Drives in the Files App!

    Now, in the Menu Bar, an “Eject” option is listed under File. It is currently grayed out, which leads me to believe it’s still under work, as an eject symbol still doesn’t appear on a drive in the sidebar either. But the presence of this option indicates the option is coming, which will be...
    • Kal Madda
    • Thread
    • external drive files files app ipad ipad air ipad pro ipados ipados 26 wwdc25
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPadOS 26
  9. C

    M1 Ultra Studio slow saving Premiere & AE files

    I have an M1 Ultra Studio with a Promise Pegasus R32 RAID attached. I have my editing projects and media on the RAID. Recently when I hit Save in Premiere and After Effects, it takes anywhere from 5 to 20 seconds to save the projects. I have done troubleshooting with Adobe and my internal IT...
  10. vs40

    Slow external drive on Sequoia 15.2

    Hi folks! After updating my MBA M1 to Sequoia 15.2 (24C101) I have very slow write speed on my external SSD(Samsung T7 Shield). Write speed is slower than an old HDD. I thought my drive is dying, but it has normal speed with Windows laptop and Samsung app shows good health status. Any ideas?
    • vs40
    • Thread
    • exfat external drive external ssd slow external drive ssd
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
  11. M

    Spotlight & Smart Folders Broken

    I need some help with a 2018 MacBook Air. 1.6 GHz Dual Core Intel i5. 8 GB RAM on Sonoma 14.4.1. A few weeks ago Spotlight & Smart Folders tied to an External Drive started having issues. I noticed that recent files added to folders in the hard drive weren’t appearing in Smart Folders as they...
  12. Z

    windows booting from flash/ext drive?

    From my late 2009 macMin, i want to ask if its possible to boot into windows, but not having Windows on the system drive... i want to have them on a flash disk or an external drive... is this possible?
  13. R

    Catalina will not load external USB Harddrives over the network

    The usb drives are connected to a mac mini, mounted in catalina and are accessable from the machine with the drives attached. When this machine is approached over a lan the all drives are listed, internal and external. Internal drives can be browsed remotely but when an external drive is...
  14. T

    iPad Pro iPad USB port not detecting HDMI and External Drive

    Hi, I was using iPad OS 17 Beta from day 1. Few hours before ipad OS 17 official release, HDMI from USB port not working. I thought it was some kind of bug. But when I connected external drive, it also not working. HDMI and external drive also work with other devices. I thought USB C port from...
    • Techzamazing
    • Thread
    • external drive hdmi ipad ipad pro ipad usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPad
  15. davebot 0.9

    External drives continually sleeping and spinning up in M2 Pro Mac mini

    I have a mystery that is driving me nuts, and Apple Support wasn't much help. I have two HDDs in an external drive enclosure that continually sleep and then spin up -- over and over, every 1 - 3 minutes. They may also disconnect themselves while I'm away, but that is a fairly rare event. The...
  16. M

    How To Install Mojave 10.14 Onto External SATA Drive, Please?

    I have a 2012 (at least I think it’s a 2012) MBP15 running Mojave 10.14.6. I need to install Mojave 10.14 ONLY on to an EXTERNAL 250gb *SATA HD. (Was hoping it was as simple as connecting the external drive to my MBP15 and just copying and pasting the OS files into the external drive, but it’s...
    • magentawave
    • Thread
    • backup external drive mojave 10.14 mojave installer
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. J

    external storage

    I have a MacBook Pro 9.2 (mid 2012) running Ventura 13.0.1. I have a 1gb external drive that uses usb. I want to use my Firewire 800 instead for greatly increased read/write speeds, but can't seem to find an adapter or data cable that I can use in my firewire 800 port. any ideas or will I have...
  18. bear_in_mind

    Wiping external HDD's with Apple Disk Utility not working

    I've been trying to wipe several HFS+ formatted external HDD's with Apple Disk Utility, but it's not working. The drives were in working order before attempting erasure (in preparation to donate the drives to a non-profit). They still mount, but they began the erase procedure for about an...
    • bear_in_mind
    • Thread
    • big sur 11.7 disk utility external drive formatting hfs+ security & privacy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  19. J

    External Drive Spinning in Finder

    I bought a Toshiba External Drive yesterday for my Macbook Pro. I connected it and it started to backup everything to this new time machine. However, the mounted drive shows a spinning icon next to it on the finder window. Is it supposed to be spinning continuously, or is it just for the...
  20. T

    Does Photos on an external drive with iCloud turned on use boot drive storage?

    Hi all, I think my 2012 mini is on its last legs, (currently won't get past the boot screen), and I’m wondering how I'm going to transition from its 4tb ssd internal boot drive to the options available now from Apple. I use the mini as a photos backup point (amongst other things), with iCloud...
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