My USB drive suddenly stopped opening on my Mac. It has important photos and work-related documents that are not backed up. Disk Utility lists the drive, but I can’t access its files. Please help me recover data from the USB drive without making it worse.
It appears that your USB drive is recognized but not mounted on your Mac. It’s likely grayed out in Disk Utility, and you can’t access it through Finder or the desktop.
You can download iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac
to recover your files. After that, reformat your USB drive.
Try repairing it with First Aid in Disk Utility. Maybe it’s caused by a minor issue, and First Aid is able to fix it. Once the issue is resolved, your USB drive should mount and allow you access.