Home > Questions

Can't Write to New/Writable USB Drive - Read-only Permission

I cannot write to my new external USB drive. I tried reformatting the USB to MS-DOS (FAT), MS-DOS (FAT32), even Mac OS extended, none of the formats made it writable. The drive is listed as 'read only'in Get Info. I tried an old writable USB drive, same problem, 'read only' permissions. I think that it's a permissions issue at my OS level not a problem on the drives. Right? Please give some help.

Best Answered by

iBoysoft author Connie Yang

Connie Yang

Answered on Monday, April 29, 2024

Are you the administrator of this Mac device? If not, you need to use the admin account to change the permissions to the USB drives.

Here's how to change permissions on a Mac:

  1. Right-click the USB drive.
  2. Select Get Info.
  3. Scroll down and click the arrow next to Sharing & Permissions to expand it.
  4. Click the lock icon and the bottom, and enter the admin account to unlock for changes.
  5. Click the privilege next to your user name and change "Read-only" to "Read & Write".

If you still can't write to the USB drives, it could be caused by your system errors. You can reset NVRAM or update your Mac until the issue is fixed.

People Also Ask

Read More Questions

Read More Advice From iBoysoft's Computer Experts

bestes BiLocker für Mac

Top 6 Best BitLocker für macOS & OS X Software - Checkliste

Hier werden die besten 6 BitLocker für macOS & Mac OS X Tools aufgelistet und es wird erklärt, wie Sie die beste BitLocker-Software für Mac auswählen können, um BitLocker-verschlüsselte Laufwerke auf Mac zu lesen und zu beschreiben.

Mac上で読み取り専用になった東芝外付けハードドライブ

Macで東芝外付けハードドライブが読み取り専用ですか?[5つの修正方法]

Macで東芝外付けハードドライブが読み取り専用ですか?原因と東芝ドライブを読み書き可能にする5つの方法をご紹介します。

NTFS 3G

NTFS-3G macOS Sonoma/Ventura: Read Write NTFS in macOS?

Free download NTFS-3G for macOS to read, write, copy, edit files on NTFS drives in macOS and Mac OS X.

NTFS for Mac Tips