External SSD not detected after updating macOS to Sequoia 15.1.1

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Xiano1961 Author

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External SSD not detected after updating macOS to Sequoia 15.1.1

I have a Mac mini 2. My SSD is located in a Satechi Stand and Hub with NVME SSD Enclosure. The SSD was visible before I updated the macOS to Sequoia 15.1.1 tonight. I noticed the wallpaper pictures I used that were stored on the SSD were not visible after the upgrade and the SSD was not on my desktop. I restarted the Mac and one of the pictures stored on the SSD was visible as the wallpaper. After I put my password in to unlock the computer the wallpaper photo stored on the SSD goes away and I get the Sequoia Sunrise photo. This consistently happens after restart. How should I try to regain visibility to the SSD?

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Mac mini, macOS 15.1

Posted on Dec 8, 2024 11:29 PM

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qlsen

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Dec 12, 2024 7:08 AM in response to Xiano1961

Hey, I had the same issue after updating to 15.2 today. You have to go to the Disk Utility app and there the drive should be shown. Then do a right click and select "Mount". If it's encrypted you have to type in your password and have the option to select "Always allow" so you don't have to do that again. Hope this helps.

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