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How To Fix That I Can't See Certain G-Drives After The macOS Monterey Update?

After updating this morning, I can't see certain G-drive hard drives on my MacBook Pro. Some that I formatted over a year ago are fine. The two new most recent ones won't appear. I have checked that the Finder shows all hard drives. Disk utility doesn't seem to them either. However, when I plug them into another MacBook Pro that hasn't been upgraded they appear in the Finder. What should I do? Thanks!

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iBoysoft author Vain Rowe

Vain Rowe

Answered on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

So many people encounter the trouble that they can't see external hard drives on Mac after the macOS update, which includes macOS Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, etc., making this issue a special trouble. However, it seems that this issue remains unsolved till now. I can only give you some feasible solutions to get this issue fixed:

  • Update the macOS to the recently available version
  • Insert the external hard drive into another machine
  • Try another available cable or adapter to connect the external hard drive
  • Boot into macOS Safe Mode to see if the external drive shows up
  • Check Finder Preferences to show the external hard drive on the Mac desktop

For more detailed info, please visit: Fix External Hard Drive Not Showing up or Recognized on Mac

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