Interesting. I also find this with my SanDisk UHS-II reader dongle, but I don't recall ever having to do it more than twice. It has also never failed to read any card or transfer slower than expected (most of my cards are UHS-I though).
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14" and 16" M1 Pro SD Card Slot Problems
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I posted previously about this very thing. My 32GB Sandisks (2 of them) worked, albeit slow as molasses on a cold day. My 64GB Sandisk works like lightning. Dumped the 32GB Sandisks for 2 more of the 64GB variety and the sd cards all work like a champ. Gotta be a software issue hiding in here somewhere.
Post #181 found a 64GB Sandisk did not work properly. I have a Sony 64GB card that works, and a Sandisk 64GB card that doesn't.
There has to be some specific condition(s) that determine whether it works or not. But there are so many variables involved, it is hard for us to reverse engineer the magic combination that does always work.
Some SD cards not working with 2021 MacBook Pro, users report | AppleInsider
Owners of both the new 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro have uncovered issues with the ability to mount and utilize some SD cards.
With special mention, to this topic!!!
At least, they watching us.
Come on apple, fix completely this ridiculous problem.
Damn... And I thought theM1Pro was just plain perfect in every way. Well, I’m trading mine in for a Core2Duo Dell, at least I will know to start that its crap.
Thanks for that info. Another good reason to get AppleCare, which you can now keep going indefinitely by paying yearly, which I will do until I no longer need my new MacBook Pro.
I believe you're referring to me. Yes, I believe my cards may well have been corrupted as now at least two of the eight have stopped recording in the middle of shooting video, giving an error message that said something like data could not be written to the cards fast enough. That never happened before. However, they seem to be working again. So maybe the problem is intermittent. I always reformat my cards in the camera before each shoot. I don't know what's going on, but it seems they may have been corrupted by my new MBP, and, like you, I will not use its card reader again until this is resolved.
I may have a solution, but you will have to spend or not if you already have this. I bout the M1 max 2 days ago and excited to view and edit it on my mac.. but got frustrated because i cant event preview this files that I want to check and edit. I search alot of forums and suggested to delete the com.apple.finder.plist,....etc...
Apple care told me that they received ed numerous of call regarding this issue...
Well here comes my solution, if you have dongle, use that for now to stick the memory card...
This is what I have and used on my 2019 16 inch...
www.hypershop.com
Hope it helps...
Apple care told me that they received ed numerous of call regarding this issue...
Well here comes my solution, if you have dongle, use that for now to stick the memory card...
This is what I have and used on my 2019 16 inch...
HyperDrive DUO USB-C Hub (7-in-2, for MacBook)
Maximize MacBook connectivity with the HyperDrive DUO 7-in-2 Hub. Features HDMI, USB-A/C, SD, and more in a sleek, dual-USB-C form factor.
www.hypershop.com
Hope it helps...
You're right, but this is something that has been mentioned over and over.I may have a solution, but you will have to spend or not if you already have this. I bout the M1 max 2 days ago and excited to view and edit it on my mac.. but got frustrated because i cant event preview this files that I want to check and edit. I search alot of forums and suggested to delete the com.apple.finder.plist,....etc...
Apple care told me that they received ed numerous of call regarding this issue...
Well here comes my solution, if you have dongle, use that for now to stick the memory card...
This is what I have and used on my 2019 16 inch...
HyperDrive DUO USB-C Hub (7-in-2, for MacBook)
Maximize MacBook connectivity with the HyperDrive DUO 7-in-2 Hub. Features HDMI, USB-A/C, SD, and more in a sleek, dual-USB-C form factor.
Hope it helps...
Remove it, and replace it with some other removable media format?
If so, which one? SD has been around for about 20 years, but it hasn't yet been widely replaced by anything with a similar physical format or price point, and there are still millions of devices that use them in circulation (mostly cameras I expect).
SD will of course be replaced in time...but we're still in that "VHS vs Betamax" phase where it's not entirely clear what the replacement will be, and relatively few people have adopted the newer formats. Given this uncertainty and target market, what was Apple to do? They just went with the status quo, which is still SD.
Or would you prefer a different kind of port altogether? e.g. another TB4 port?
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I'm actually not against having it removed, especially if substituted by something else potentially of more use to more people. I need to use a dongle for my XQD and CFe cards anyway.
But if it is provided, which is a nice convenience for some, I would like it to work reliably. This is not a hard thing to do: many Macs and other devices do.
In my experience, the Write speed depends on the format. HFS+ is terrible; exFAT is medium; and APFS produces speeds close to the rating. I've had no problem with Read speeds.
This would suggest that it's a software problem, rather than a hardware issue with the reader itself.
This would suggest that it's a software problem, rather than a hardware issue with the reader itself.
Please, remove this outdated troll, please!
You don't decide what is redundant or not needed, period.
SD cards are still very popular for:
- Photo & Video
- GoPros & Drones
- Audio recorders
- Synthesizer, Drummachines, Grooveboxes
- DJ Multiplayer and Workstations
- Game consoles
- Receivers/Recorders/TVs
- Several smartphones
Thanks. Did you also test with an SD-card dongle, or on different (non-Apple Silicon) machines?
As a follow-up to my post. The Sony Tough V90 64 GB was tested under Monterey 12.1. Worked fine. Hope this helps.
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I'm wondering if some of the problems with SD cards (and Macs) could be due to "mechanical irregularities" between the cards and Apple's "slots".
There are quite a few small contacts that need to be mated to get the card "recognized".
I'm thinking that if even one contact "doesn't make it"... the card will not be "seen"...
There are quite a few small contacts that need to be mated to get the card "recognized".
I'm thinking that if even one contact "doesn't make it"... the card will not be "seen"...