User level: Level 1 (4 points)Hi, I have an external SSD, that shows when I connect it to my MAC Mini, but it doesn't show the contents. The drive contains JPGs. Can anyone advise why this might be the case?
Posted on Oct 31, 2026 8:19 AM
User level: Level 7 (22,314 points)Oct 31, 2026 9:35 AM in response to mightymiller
I have very rarely, about two times ever, seen this issue and it was fixed by a reboot.
If not, what format does the drive have (APFS, NTFS, exFAT etc)??
Any 3rd party disk utilities that might now be incompatible (Samsung Magician etc)?? Usually those are not needed and (unless needed for NTFS) might explain the issue.
User level: Level 10 (211,627 points)Nov 5, 2026 7:48 PM in response to mightymiller
"External drive contents not showing: Hi, I have an external SSD, that shows when I connect it to my MAC Mini, but it doesn't show the contents. The drive contains JPGs. Can anyone advise why this might be the case?"
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Run First Aid in Disk Utility:
If. restart does not fix this, then open Disk Utility > select the hard drive (in the left pane) > and then click the First Aid button toward-the top-ight of the window.
How to Locate Disk Utility:
Use Spotlight Search: Hold Down the command key, and then press the spacebar. Then, type Disk Utility.
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User level: Level 10 (187,102 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:43 AM in response to mightymiller
maybe the drive is not in a file format macOS supports by default
File system formats available in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
User level: Level 1 (41 points)Nov 5, 2026 5:03 PM in response to mightymiller
You can check the drive in Disk Utility to see if everything looks normal there.
User level: Level 10 (187,102 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:37 AM in response to mightymiller
Show where?
have you attempted to start finger and choose the external volume and navigate to the dir with the jpgs?
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:38 AM in response to Rudegar
Hi, they don't show in Finder. I see the drive on the sidebar, but no contents show.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386495