Hey everyone,
Anyone willing to help me with this?
I followed previous instructions to run a clean up script but it comes up with an error (and the script is not in the library/application folder either, it's in library/application script).
I'm not tech savvy with the coding stuff so I'm completely lost and need my photography files accessible :(
Appreciate any help.
Alex
Will formatting it wipe the data?
Yes
any chance you can talk me through formatting? am I likely to screw it up lol?
Sure
Jack
If you're using the Samsung software... don't. It's completely unnecessary; MacOS has everything you need and Jack-19 is spot on with what to do.
In fact, my thoughts are you'll be better off uninstalling the Samsung software. At best, it's confusing. The Windows Samsung Magician app is quite useful, but then it's Windows and Windows needs it.
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Please describe this:
I followed previous instructions to run a clean up script
Does the SSD show in Disk Utility (Finder > Go > Utilities) with "View" > "Show All Devices" on?
Jack
I own a number of Samsung external SSDs and all that was required to be recognized by the OS up through Monterey was to format it in Disk Utilities.
I also found the cables supplied with the drive to be the only ones that worked well.
Hey Jack,
Yes, it shows there...
I tried following the cleaning script solution in this thread, but the script doesn't exist in that folder... Do you think Mac OS Monterey has it somewhere else?
Sorry, i'm struggling here. Thanks for your input, i really appreciate it.
So this is the process of what happens:
On my previous iMac (OS Sierra), i just connected the T5, double clicked on software, put my security password in and had access to all my data.
So, do I still need to format these T5's?
The only volume on the Samsung T5 is "T5_SETUP", and it appears on the desktop. What is the issue, exactly?
Will formatting it wipe the data?
I use the original cable that came with the drive.
any chance you can talk me through formatting? am I likely to screw it up lol?
When I try load the setup software it gives me this (attached).
and I’ve already enabled system extensions (also
attached)
Thanks jack.
will have to transfer all data somewhere and then format. Bugger!
it’s photographic catalogs for years of photography :( dammit.
and I have 2x T5’s that hold all of that.
You should never install any software by the drive’s manufacturer.
I thought you could not access your drive, and that’s why you needed to format. Where do you see your data on the drives?
Jack-19 has the answers.
Samsung T5 not visible on Monterey (new iMac 24") and solutions don't work :( Help please
