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my Mac will not recognize my external drive and thus will not back up

My MacBook Pro does not recognize my external drive and thus I can't back up my Mac



MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 20, 2022 7:43 AM

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Aug 20, 2022 12:14 PM in response to bvksg

Ok. What model is your MacBook Pro? If it is an Intel-based Mac, I suggest that you reset the SMC on it to see if resolves why it is not appearing in the Disk Utility.


Ref: How to reset the SMC on your Mac - Apple Support


If this doesn't help, then the issue could be the drive itself, or its cable. Have you verified that it can be used successfully with another device?

my Mac will not recognize my external drive and thus will not back up

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