External USB-A drives aren't firing up my new Mac Studio - fix?
I just got a new Mac Studio - but there’s a problem.
As you know, there are two USB-C ports on the front, and a bunch of ports on the the back. The two USB-C ports work fine. But when I plug my powered USB-A drives into the back, they don’t fire up.
I verified that a few smaller, non-powered USB-A backup drives fire up just fine. But when I try to fire up either of the powered drives (a Seagate and a G-Drive), they don’t seem to work.
I have two questions:
- How can I make my old drives using the USB-A slot work on the Mac Studio?
- If I get new drives, how do I transfer the content from the old USB-A drives to new USB-C drives - if my Mac Studio doesn’t recognize them?
Thanks!
Mac Studio (2023)