How to use a Toshiba external drive with a Mac book pro OS X 10.11.6

I have a very old Mac book pro, OS X 10.11.6 running with El Capitan. Can I use an external Toshiba Canvio Drive? I just bought it, I see it on the desktop, but it doesn’t work.

thank you for any help!

Betty

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 25, 2024 12:51 AM

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