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  1. M

    Best removable media drive for photography with MBP?

    I have a late '16 MBP which I use for digital photography and want to add an external drive on which I can record hard copies of raw photographs and also video footage from Canon EOS system. I figure something with more capacity than DVD might be better. Other significant variables I will...
    • macmesser
    • Thread
    • dvd burner external drive macbook pro removable media drive
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  2. B

    External Hard Drive not showing in Disk Ultility

    Hello, I have an external hard drive that use to show up on my iMac (2017 High Sierra), but it has stop showing up. It lights up and I can feel that its on so I know its working. Below are the steps I took to fix it: I tried different usb ports put it doesn't show up. I plugged in my spare...
    • buwnkle
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    • external drive external hard drive external hard drive fails to mount imac
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iMac
  3. M

    Can not format drive with GUID

    I want to delete my external 1TB USB Drive and format it with "Mac OS Extended (journaled)" and GUID Partition Scheme but the button for partitioning the drive is greyed out and non clickable. I can delete the Drive but the option to choose the Partition Scheme is not there and it automatically...
    • meilon24
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    • disk utility drive external drive guid partition partition usb
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  4. A

    External Hard Drive Won't Mount

    I just bought a new external hard drive and was attempting to reformat it from ExFAT to APFS encrypted. The operation failed and now the disk won't mount (thought it still appears in Disk Utility). I have tried to reformat and use first aid but neither will work. Any help or suggestions are...
    • acropoli
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    • external disk external drive external hard disk external hard drive external hard drive fails to mount
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  5. mshcherb

    External Drive Showing Up Weird

    Hey guys - So, ever since I updated to High Sierra, my external hard drive (MyPassport, formatted Mac OS Extended Journaled) doesn't show up in Finder but appears in Disk Utility just fine. Yes, I have external drives ticked in Finder's Preferences. After some investigation, I right...
  6. A

    MacBook Pro and an External HD help...

    Hello everyone! Hoping to get some help/feedback. I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2010, 500gb HD and 8gb RAM. I have a LaCie 500GB external HD that I have all my music in. I am using this HD for all my music that I use to spin DJ gigs. Have 30,000+ songs on it. Want to keep my MacBook's HD clean...
  7. H

    How to fix "Error Code 0" - not related to disk format...

    Hi all, I am trying to "Merge" a folder from one external disk to another. Both disks are formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). When I choose the "Merge" option, I get an error message ("Error Code 0"). I have read elsewhere that this is often caused by the size limitation on FAT-formatted...
  8. A

    WD My Passport will not mount

    WD My Passport will not mount will not mount in HighSierra 10.13.3 (17D47) I Have WD Drive Utilities 2.1.1.64 Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do? I have looked everywhere for a solution!
  9. vickyr66

    Restore WITHOUT Time Machine

    I recently had my HD die after almost 10 years and took my iMac to my school's IT department (since they fix student computers for free). The HD was replaced and the Mac works fine again, but they saved the backup as a regular folder and dropped it back on the desktop. I have since moved this...
    • vickyr66
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    • external drive restore mac time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  10. Duckyduckbumps

    Flash drive to back up iPad docs (not just photos)

    I was disappointed to find that the SanDisk iXpand can only copy photos and videos from the iPad. I’m hoping that this isn’t a limitation imposed by Apple. I’m a creative pro and need to back up large Procreate and Affinity Photo docs. Yes, I can back up to the cloud, but upload is slow over...
    • Duckyduckbumps
    • Thread
    • affinity photo backup external drive files files app flash drive icloud itunes procreate
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPad
  11. Astingel2016

    MacOS High Sierra New SSD

    I have an early 2015 13in Retina display MacBook Pro (A1502) that I purchased from Goodwill. It did not have a hard drive. I have one on the way, but it's not Apple OEM so I know the MBP will not recognize it without the firmware update required by High Sierra. I've been running the MBP from...
  12. M

    Seagate Backup Plus Hub (app?)

    I picked up a couple Seagate 8TB Backup Plus Hubs for Mac at a compelling price during a holiday sale, as I needed a new TM drive for my High Sierra Mac Pro and one for my new Macbook Pro. I'm just now setting it up and my initial impression upon unboxing is positive. I really like the small...
    • macmesser
    • Thread
    • external drive seagate seagate backup plus hub 8tb time machine drive usb 3 drive
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  13. B

    Installing mac from a External Drive

    Hello, I've been strugglin lately with El Capitan OS system. My problem is that I erased the Macintosh HD Drive and every time I boot on Recovery Mode I can't re-install the new OS because I dont have the Apple ID from this particular machine. I tried all the key board compbinations and none of...
  14. GorillaPaws

    External Boot drive not appearing in boot manager

    I have an older iMac (2011ish) running El Capitan that has a hard disk that's failing. It won't boot normally. I was able to successfully transfer my files via targeted disk mode to a backup disk. My plan is to run macOS High Sierra on an external SSD via a thunderbolt drive array (Thunderbay...
  15. sibby

    USB Forensics Help? Files accessed etc?

    Hi guys, I was wondering what's possible in the realms of forensics when it comes to USB drives, and other external media. What I'd like to know is: 1) Is there a way of seeing how many times a file has been accessed? (this I'd really like to know) 2) Is there any way to see a history of...
  16. Blaidd1Drwg

    Inter-connection help

    Hello! My housemates and family got me some early Xmas presents, and I'm trying to set them all up symbiotically - together and with my existing gear. What I've got so far, is fibre to the property nbn to an Optus modem/router - to the ports strip built into my apartment. Then in my room from a...
  17. J

    External hard drive buying drive advice

    I plan to buy a new iMac with a 256k SSD internal hard drive and move pix/videos/media to external hard drive. I don't need large size external... 1TB would be fine. I am torn between getting Samsung T5 SSD which uses USB-3.1 and any other manufacturer SATA HDD connecting with Thunderbolt 3...
  18. Q

    Password Protected .DMG Alternatives for Both Mac and Windows?

    Hey everyone, I've been using an external HD filled with all of my documents/files as my standard HD which I connect to whatever computer I might have access to at a time and browse/use it this way. For documents such as credit cards and other accounts I've made a .txt file in a password...
  19. PliSsK

    Best way to use TM for internal & external drives

    I have recently moved my iTunes Media folder to an external hard drive because of space constraints on my main internal SSD where my OS X is. This external drive will sit permanently on my desk by my iMac. I want to back up both to a second external drive (back up drive) rather than just backing...
  20. M

    Macbook Pro no longer recognizes flash drives

    I own a 2016 Macbook Pro, purchased new about 5 months ago. It has suddenly stopped recognizing flash drives and external hard drives which are plugged into the USB-C ports. I have tested it with 5 different flash drives and 1 external drive, all of which worked fine the last time I used them...
    • mr hat
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    • external drive finder flash drive port recognize
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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