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Why does the Disk Utility see the SD card, but not my Finder, even when I use the Disk Utility to "Show in Finder" and nothing happens?

Why does the Disk Utility see the SD card, but not my Finder, even when I use the Disk Utility to "Show in Finder" and nothing happens?


This is incredibly frustrating.

Posted on Aug 16, 2021 8:48 AM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2021 10:26 AM

Is this a camera card?


Camera makers never agreed on SD card formats like computer makers did for their storage devices. Some camera makers "did their own thing."


Some camera cards show up in the FInder just like any external drive; other never show but can be accessed. Cards from the Nikon cameras I use never show in the Finder but the contents are fully accessible in two ways, both free:


1) Image Capture is included with Mac OS in your Applications folder. It reads camera cards quite nicer and allows importing selected images or everything on the card. Apple Support article here:


Transfer images in Image Capture on Mac - Apple Support


2) Use the image management software offered by you camera maker.


Both methods act as translator for the Finder to read those goofy card formats

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Aug 16, 2021 10:26 AM in response to bdanforth

Is this a camera card?


Camera makers never agreed on SD card formats like computer makers did for their storage devices. Some camera makers "did their own thing."


Some camera cards show up in the FInder just like any external drive; other never show but can be accessed. Cards from the Nikon cameras I use never show in the Finder but the contents are fully accessible in two ways, both free:


1) Image Capture is included with Mac OS in your Applications folder. It reads camera cards quite nicer and allows importing selected images or everything on the card. Apple Support article here:


Transfer images in Image Capture on Mac - Apple Support


2) Use the image management software offered by you camera maker.


Both methods act as translator for the Finder to read those goofy card formats

Why does the Disk Utility see the SD card, but not my Finder, even when I use the Disk Utility to "Show in Finder" and nothing happens?

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