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macbook can't find external hard drive

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Little_Vics
Little_Vics Posts: 1,516 Forumite
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My macbook can't find my external hard drive anywhere. It works on our mac-mini absolutely fine. We've tried the following:
  • usb ports are working fine
  • it's not to be found in system profiler or disk utility
  • we've checked the power supplies

Any ideas?? Thanks in advance for your help.

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  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Is the drive powered by the USB or mains? Some mac laptops do not send enough power through the USB to power an external drive.
  • Little_Vics
    Little_Vics Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    all fixed - it was a broken usb cable. Thanks though!
  • 23n1th
    23n1th Posts: 1,523 Forumite
    Glad to hear as well, I was about to start insulting your mental capacity and call you liar about making stuff up because everyone knows mac "just work!".:)
  • daveyates
    daveyates Posts: 13 Forumite
    Is it a broken USB cable? ;)
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    daveyates wrote: »
    Is it a broken USB cable? ;)

    well i have to admit it does seem strange if it was because it worked on the macmini with (i am guessing) the same usb cable so why would it not work on the macbook.

    but hey ho doesnt really matter if its working for the OP now then all is good
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