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No external device is recognized after upgrading to 13.2

2021, 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro,


Absolutely no external device is recognized after upgrading. No matter what I plug in or which port I use they don't show on the desktop or in Disk Utility.


I have tried thumb drives, SanDisk Extreme 2TB drive (USB-C,) an external LG DVD writer, as well as a standard external drive. Nothing. Zip.


All works fine on my wife's M1 MacBook Air.

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 10:06 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2023 10:23 AM

J. Christopher Edwards wrote:

2021, 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro,

Absolutely no external device is recognized after upgrading. No matter what I plug in or which port I use they don't show on the desktop or in Disk Utility.

I have tried thumb drives, SanDisk Extreme 2TB drive (USB-C,) an external LG DVD writer, as well as a standard external drive. Nothing. Zip.

All works fine on my wife's M1 MacBook Air.


Try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


Login and test. Reboot as normal and compare your results.



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Jan 27, 2023 10:23 AM in response to J. Christopher Edwards

J. Christopher Edwards wrote:

2021, 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro,

Absolutely no external device is recognized after upgrading. No matter what I plug in or which port I use they don't show on the desktop or in Disk Utility.

I have tried thumb drives, SanDisk Extreme 2TB drive (USB-C,) an external LG DVD writer, as well as a standard external drive. Nothing. Zip.

All works fine on my wife's M1 MacBook Air.


Try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


Login and test. Reboot as normal and compare your results.



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