Internal Hard Drive Not Detected in Disk Utility - Apple Support …
Apr 23, 2017 · Just unpackaged an early 2016 silver Macbook (Model A1534). A software update notification came up and I gave it a go ahead. I rebooted and I got a flashing question mark folder. Tried again and again, couldn't boot and still had the question mark folder. To summarize my whole story: the internal hard drive couldn't be detected, even in Disk ...
mac book internal harddisk not showing - Apple Community
Mar 28, 2023 · Restart your MacBook: Sometimes, restarting your MacBook can help detect the hard drive. Try restarting your MacBook and see if it detects the hard drive. 3. Check disk utility: Open Disk Utility and see if the internal hard drive is visible. If it is visible but grayed out, it might need to be mounted. Click on the Mount button to mount the ...
MacBook Air A2179 SSD Replacement (Upgrade) - Apple Support …
Sep 27, 2021 · Upgrade the SSD on my MacBook Pro? Hello, Is it possible to upgrade the SSD on my macbook pro. I have a 2019 with a 128 storage max and was wondering if its possible to upgrade the SSD. [Re-Titled by Moderator]
Saving documents on the hard drive... not… - Apple Community
Jan 10, 2017 · I just bought the new MacBook Pro with the touch bar and it has 256gb memory. When I save things it automatically saves them to iCloud, and there is even an iCloud folder. I don't need to use iCloud and would simply like to save everything to the hard drive, just like in the older MacBooks.
New MacBook Air M2 - External Hard Drive - Apple Community
Dec 23, 2022 · External Hard Drive not being recognised - Macbook Air M1 Hey, I've recently bought a refurbished Macbook Air M1. After successfully reformatting my SeaGate 2TB external drive to be compatible in order to read off of and write onto, I stupidly hard-unplugged the drive. Upon plugging it back in, the hard drive doesn't seem to be recognised at all...
Change harddrive on the new macbook pro M1 - Apple Community
Dec 6, 2020 · I presume my best reuse option is with the hard disk using a a 2.5” ssd enclosure with USB 3.0 port and a USB-C cable. If that is the original Apple hard drive, then you may first want to check that the drive is not worn out or failing.
how do i connect external drive to my macbook? - Apple Support …
Sep 21, 2023 · USB-C Hub with Micro B Port: If you want to connect multiple devices to your MacBook at once, consider getting a USB-C hub that has a Micro B port. This way, you can connect your external hard drive through the hub without sacrificing data transfer speed. Check the External Hard Drive: Make sure your external hard drive is functioning correctly.
What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how… - Apple Community
Jan 21, 2022 · Note 2: If your goal is to free up space to perform a MacOS upgrade, performing the same upgrade via Online Recovery mode (boot with Command-Option-R held) requires less space to be freed up. For example, upgrading a MacBook Air via System Preferences required ~38 GB of free space, upgrading via Online Recovery required only ~27 GB free.
How to safely defrag a Mac's hard drive - Apple Community
Jun 16, 2013 · 2: You don't need to regularly defrag a Mac's hard drive, OS X writes small files in one batch, eliminating a lot of the need to defrag a Mac regularly. 3: Hard drives are fastest at the beginning of the drive. and slowest at the very end. Data is first written on the top of the drive and works it's way down.
Erased hard drive, now won’t boot - Apple Community
Jul 3, 2021 · I wanted to erase my hard drive so that I could give my MacBook Pro to my friend (I upgraded). But I must have erased too much in Disk Utility, because it gave me the folder? picture when it rebooted. I tried holding down command R during boot:-When trying to install OS from WiFi, it doesn’t show a hard drive to install to.