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So, I got the Big Sur update (11.5.2) and the Samsung 1TB Portable SSD (Model MU-PS1TB0B) won't connect any more. I have the latest Samsung Portable SSD software installed and the error message is:
"Disconnected. No Samsung Portable SSD is Connected".
The samsung portable SSD software I am using is 1.6.8.
Anyone able to fix this?
iMac 27″, macOS 11.5
Would strongly suggest removing, the often times buggy, Samsung Software as per the Developers Instructions.
Apples' Big Sur is very capable of managing external drives without the inferences from Third Party Software.
Would strongly suggest removing, the often times buggy, Samsung Software as per the Developers Instructions.
Apples' Big Sur is very capable of managing external drives without the inferences from Third Party Software.
Ha, that sounds pretty drastic!
I'm finding this useful:
I've tried this in Terminal and will restart now:
$ sudo kextload '/Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions/SamsungPortableSSDDriverX.kext'
Well, as long as things are working for you now. I wasted a lot of time repairing the drive and it's two partitions using Disk Utility to no avail.
The sudo command in Terminal didn't seem to have any effect and rather than boot into Recovery and mess with System Security, as recommended by Samsung, I've taken P. Phillips' advice and simply removed all traces of Samsung's software.
I already had the partition I use for Time Machine backup encrypted by Mac OS, so I can't see any use for "SamsungPortableSSD.app".
I like to keep my Mac to a minimum of additional software, I just regret not knowing that "SamsungPortableSSD.app" wasn't necessary when I bought the drive.
Thanks again to P. Phillips!
Thanks for that!
I used Disk Utility to format and partition the drive, and encrypt my Time Machine backup partition when I first started using it, and didn't realise that the Samsung app really wasn't necessary. It has been nothing but trouble and a waste of time.
That is if one is going to user Samsung Security.
MacOS can Encrypt the drive equally as well and again without the Often Times Buggy Samsung Software.
That won’t work as the T1 series has a security layer. You need the software to access the drive.
Thanks but you are ignoring the fact you CANNOT access the drive without the Samsung software. All else is just academic discussion.
I solved the issue - thanks
Disagree respectfully - Not Ignored, supplied an Alternative that works even better than Samsung Software and is Native to macOS.
All a matter of personal choices.
How did you solve the issue?
I'm having the same problem of SamsungPortableSSD not recognising the drive after updating to Version 1.6.9.1
Couldn't resolve the issue. Had to reformat the drive in the mac os format.
Thanks. A little late in the day for me though.
Samsung Portable SSD 1TB no longer connecting after 11.5.2 update
