USB issues with MacOS Monterey
I upgraded to Monterey on Friday and since then have had trouble accessing any external drive (Spinning, SSD and USB/Memory Stick) regardless of whether directly connected via cable or via a hub (I tried two different hubs, one off-brand, one purchased from Apple - both worked fine previously, and still passes HDMI signals, for instance).
What I have tried:
- Replaced Cables
- Swopped ports
- Restarted
- Reset PRAM
- Reset SMC
- Safe Mode
Resetting the PRAM worked yesterday, and I could work normally until I shut down my mac for the night. This morning no drives were accessible. Also, the PRAM trick did not work today.
I can access my drives in safe mode, which seems to indicate that it's not a hub/cable problem per se...
I have noticed that if I remove one hub after a while of working, and then plug it in again, both come up as well as directly connected SSD drive... (but not every time)
Any suggestions?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.0