There are a lot of users who have reported not being able to see their hard disk drives when they attach them to their Mac computers.
Especially users who have Mac OS X updates. There are also other reported problems regarding the updates of OS X Yosemite.
This article is for you if you are among the users who have reported such cases. Check out the various solutions below:
1. Check Your Desktop
To begin the process, you must go to your “Settings.” Then select the “Find Preferences” option.
When you are under the General tab in this section, go to your external drive menu and make sure to select “Show items” on the desktop menu.
2. Check Your Disk Utility
Search for your Disk Utility section. Then click on the external drive that you should see on your left pane. Then, go ahead and click on the Verify Disc menu. This will fix any minor errors and issues that may have occurred on your hard drive.
3. Check the Ports and the Connectors
For this to work, ensure you have wholly connected your hard disk to your Mac using a USB Hub. Read, adjust the cords, and then try other ports to ensure everything works great.
4. Check the Disk Utility Section
Make sure you follow these steps:
- Go to the Disk Utility section. Then check if your hard drive is greyed out.
- Try to connect other external drives to your Mac, then check if your computer recognizes the other drives.
- From the Finder window, properly eject your hard drive device.
- Restart your Mac, and then reconnect the external hard drive again.
5. Check the “Finder” Menu
Using the ‘Finder’ type “Go to Finder”. Try to see the path of the hard drive. For instance, you can check the following to see if your computer recognizes your hard drive: “Volumes/sleekdisk”.
6. Check Your Favorites List
If your hard drive shows up on the Disk Utility but not on the Finder, view your Favorites List.
You can click on the Drive to see if it’s greyed out. Later, try to reconnect the hard drive again and monitor the change.
7. Restart Your Computer
- Shut down your Mac for a couple of minutes
- Make sure that all the power cords are unplugged.
- Remove all the USB connectors from your computer
- Wait for a couple of minutes, then plug back your hard drive.
- Boot up your Mac or MacBook Pro again.
- Ensure only the external drive is plugged into the USB port. Check your “Finder” and see if the hard drive appears.
Bonus
When all the others fail to solve the issue, try to install and run the Kext_Utility.app.V2.6.1 or the Onyx maintenance freeware. After running both applications, restart your Mac computer.
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