Samsung T5 software

Solved.

Latest version of SamsungPortable SSD app is incompatible with current version of Mojave.

After short conversation with Samsung Tech Support they sent over instructions on how to completely remove the app and an older version of the app.

Attached instructions.

Hope this helps anyone with same problem

So, my first question is: external drives do not need any software to function. what exactly is this one supposed to do? All an external drive needs is to be formatted correctly for Mac. My recommendation would be to wipe it and start over with an empty drive formatted Mac OS Extended and GUID. Additionally, Apple is slowly building a wall around its system components to ensure its integrity and no longer allows unfettered access to the user or third party developer. Not working for Apple, I can’t be sure, but would assume that system extensions can no longer be installed.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8456945

Hi, I have the same problem. All that mounts on my desktop is the T5 Setup Partition. This is also all that appears in Disk Utility ( see grab attached ) If I try to erase this partition it fails and give message in grab 2. Samsung seem to have an app for re setting to factory defaults but is Windows only. Any ideas?

I did a search for. T5 problem and only the one I linked to came up. So, others do not have a problem. The software included in all external drives is unnecessary. Your requirements can easily be met with native apps/processes.

If you wish to use the software provided by Samsung then you are going to have to discuss the problems you are having running it with Samsung.

Personally, I agree with the other replies which are suggesting you get rid of it.

Booting into recovery just resulted in the same frustration.

Even tried using Samsungs Magician software ( only runs on Windows 10 ? ) by connecting to a PC. Says it's an unsupported device. Found another PC based software for erasing SSD's, but that only works on Windows 7.

Baffled now?

Disk Utility tried and failed?

Once again, as already said a couple of times. Do not use the third party app to manage your drive. Of course the seller of the drive is going to tell you to install their app. It is not needed and it may cause problems. Use your computer's built-in utilities to manage the drive.

As I said, just contact Samsung Tech Support.

Use the live chat under the support tab on their website.

Eventually they will connect you with a real support person who will send you a version that works, plus instructions

Replace it with one of these SSDs and use the macOS to encrypt the drive to protect your data: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Electra_6G/

This is just an observation. It looks like Samsung sent it to him as an email attachment.

Uninstall the drive software and use the built in Mac utilities to manage the drive.

Boot into recovery and try to erase the external from there. After you erase it and format it, you should be able to partition it.

Follow the advice already provided to the creator of this thread.

Hello please could you upload the 1.6.2 version of the software ? I actually removed the latest version of my mac but i'm struggling with finding the older version on the net