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Check the power, port, and cable connections: Make sure the USB device is turned on and its cables are properly connected. If your computer has more than one USB port , switch the device’s cable to another port. If you still can’t use the device, contact the manufacturer for more information.
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Old MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models have USB type A ports, while recent ones have switched to USB type C ports (or Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4). Mac desktops like iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio may have a combination of a few USB type A and a few USB type C ports. To connect an external device, all you need to do is plug it into the...
iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Follow these steps to connect your iOS and iPadOS device to your Mac running macOS Catalina or later: 1. Connect your device to your Mac using the appropriate cable. 2. Open Finder and click your iPhone, iPad, or iPod name from the left sidebar. 3. Click Trust if you see it. Next, unlock your iOS device and tap Trust, followed by the device passcode. 4. Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod are now connected to your Mac and visible inside Finder.
Android phone
Here’s how to connect your Android phone to a Mac: 1. Install Google’s Android File Transferapp on your Mac and open it. 2. Connect your Android phone to your Mac via an appropriate cable. 3. Open your Android phone’s notification center or attend to any popup and choose Data Transfer. 4. Your Android phone is now connected to your Mac, and you can see it inside the Android File Transfer app on Mac to exchange music, videos, photos, files, etc.
SD Card, flash drive, external hard drive, or SSD
You can easily connect your external storage devices to your Mac, just follow these steps: 1. Use an appropriate cable to connect your device to your Mac. 2. Open Finder, and you should see the external drive in the Finder sidebar or desktop. If not, follow the solutions below. Note: Some external SSDs, like Samsung T7 Touch, have fingerprint security. Make sure you authenticate before trying to use it on Mac.
External devices may repeatedly disconnect or fail to connect and show up on your Mac due to software or hardware problems, lack of compatibility, power scarcity, and more. Software issues include bugs and glitches in macOS or driver issues on external devices. Hardware issues may include a broken pin inside the USB port, broken cables, unnecessary...
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- Computer restart. Let’s face it. There’s some truth to the old IT adage that many computer glitches can be fixed by turning your computer off and on again.
- Try a different port. Is your computer getting older? Do you frequently use the same USB port out of convenience? Try to use the USB device in another port.
- Try a different computer and device. There’s a small chance that your USB device is damaged and not your PC. Try inserting the device into another computer.
- Update Windows. A much-needed Windows update could fix this problem because many updates include drivers as well. See that you have the latest Microsoft updates by following these steps
Oct 6, 2023 · Fix 1 Try another port or device. Fix 2 Check your Mac’s external drive display settings. Fix 3 Update your drivers. Fix 4 Mount (or remount) USB drive. Fix 5 Use Disk Utility’s First Aid tool. Fix 6 Reformat your drive to the file systems recognized by Mac. Fix 7 Use Another Computer. Fix 8 Reset PRAM and SMC.
Sep 7, 2022 · Contents [ hide] Why you receive the USB not detected error. 7 Solutions on how to fix the “USB not detected” error. Method 1: Retry the connection. Method 2: Check your desktop settings. Method 3: Reset your USB ports. Method 4: Use First Aid on your USB. Method 5: Reformat your USB drive. Method 6: Update your macOS.
- Check the connection. We’ll start with the simple stuff. Make sure the cable is properly fixed into the port. Take it out and put it back in again to ensure a snug connection.
- Basic solutions. A couple more solutions to try before we get into troubleshooting. Restart the Mac. Restart the device (if relevant)
- Is the port faulty? If the basics don’t work, we need to establish where the fault lies. Try plugging the same device/cable into a different USB port on the same Mac (assuming it’s got more than one), and into a USB port on a different Mac or a Windows PC.
- Is the cable faulty, or has the device failed? These can be trickier to test, and you may need to borrow items from friends or even spend a little money on spares from Amazon, Apple or elsewhere.
This document describes common errors and general troubleshooting tips for Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices, such as hubs, thumb drives, printers, and cameras.
