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Cannot access all my files in external APFS SSD after macOS update.

Hello, My Mac started to a blinking folder with a question mark after a routine update, so I relocated the disk to an external case to read it. When I check the drive (an SSD) in Disk Utility, I see approximately 350G consumed but when I open the drive to view the files, I find only 2 GB of files. Why is my internal hard drive not showing files though they still exist? The SSD is formatted with APFS encrypted.

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iBoysoft author Jenny Zeng

Jenny Zeng

Answered on Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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P.S. The blinking folder with a question mark suggests that your Mac doesn't have a working operating system. I recommend you reformat the internal hard drive and reinstall macOS in Recovery Mode after your data is recovered.

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