Unable to log in at first boot with Zike drive as external disk on Mac mini m4

I use as an external drive on my new Mac mini m4.

The model is a ZikeDrive USB4 40Gbps NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure Z666

I use the drive as the main drive for my "brice" user and it seems that the first time I start the Mac

The disk does not mount automatically and it is impossible for me to log in.

If I do a simple reboot the disk is well recognized and I can log in.

I'm using one of the Mac's back Thunderbolt ports.

Any hint on this issue ?

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Mac mini, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 21, 2025 2:08 AM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2025 1:04 AM

So login is also after one day possible.

The Firmware Update solved my issue.

Do you know how to upload files here so that I can share it?

But it seems that you can also download the Firmware at Zikes WebSite (scroll down):

The BIN File version which is on the Website is newer then what I get from the Support Team.

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