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Riphilli53 Author

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SD card reader stopped working on Monterey 12.4 iMac 2015

Cannot get iMac to recognise the existence of my SD cards. Any ideas. I did get it to work once, after a reboot, but no longer does this. This has killed my workflow with Photographs

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 1:45 AM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2022 6:05 AM

Try pushing a little harder to make sure that the card is fully inserted in the slot.

If that doesn't help, then get and use a corded external card reader. Personally I prefer using my corded external card reader instead of reaching around the back.

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Jul 4, 2022 6:05 AM in response to Riphilli53

Try pushing a little harder to make sure that the card is fully inserted in the slot.

If that doesn't help, then get and use a corded external card reader. Personally I prefer using my corded external card reader instead of reaching around the back.

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Riphilli53 Author

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Jul 5, 2022 2:51 AM in response to den.thed

Thank you. Yep, already done the re-insert and push harder bit. And Ive ordered ( should get today) an external reader.

Maybe the port has died physically, it's had a lot of cards over the past 7 years!

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Jul 5, 2022 7:00 AM in response to Riphilli53

You're welcome.

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Jul 5, 2022 12:58 PM in response to Riphilli53

This is a known issue with Monterey mostly prior to 12.4. However, certain SD cards can be an issue. My Sandisk card works fine with 12.4.

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Riphilli53 Author

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Jul 5, 2022 1:54 PM in response to tbirdvet

Thank you. I have external SD reader now. All my Micro cards are Sandisk and so are the Sd holders, but to no avail

External it appears to be from now onwards

Thanks to those who commented

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SD card reader stopped working on Monterey 12.4 iMac 2015

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