New SanDisk SSD only shows up when connected over a dongle
When I connect SSD directly to my Macbook Air M2 nothing shows up, it only shows up when it's connected via dongle. The same cable is being used.
MacBook Air, macOS 13.3
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If it's recognized when you connect it via a hub/dock, but not when you plug it in directly, could this be a security thing? When running on Apple-Silicon-based Mac laptops, Ventura has a security "feature" that requires you to authorize directly-connected USB and Thunderbolt devices.
If you see a dialog asking "Allow accessory to connect?" and you click "Don't allow", that could be the issue.
Allow accessories to connect to Mac - Apple Support
Since you say that you sometimes see the drive, I assume that the problem isn't simply that the preferences in Finder Settings are set up to omit external drives from the Desktop and/or Finder window sidebars.
