SSD Renaming itself

I just updated to Ventura 13.3.1 - My SanDisk external SSD renames itself every time it is ejected and plugged back in. For example, "Terra" becomes "Terra 1", "Terra 2", "Terra 3" etc... It only resets to it's correct name on a reboot. For some reason the USB controller is not really ejecting but just adding drives. How do I fix this bug, it's a PITA! Thanks, F

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 5:41 PM

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Barney-15E

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Jan 30, 2024 9:38 AM in response to manrix95

Volumes isn't hidden, it's just listed as Go > Computer.

Your problem normally is caused by a failed eject and the mount point remains as a folder.

With the drive disconnected, if you Go > Computer and you see a folder with the name of the drive, delete the folder.

What did you set to Read Only?

manrix95

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Jan 30, 2024 5:07 AM in response to fredfow3

I found a solution that works. I located the hidden "Volumes" folder with OmniDiskSweeper and changed the permissions to read-only. Now, when the SSD disconnects and reconnects, it no longer creates new names such as "SSD1," "SSD2," etc. Due to the battery drain issue with Sonoma, which reduces battery life by an additional 30-40%, I preferred to find a solution to stick with Ventura and resolve this bug.

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SSD Renaming itself