How to Install External Hard Drive on Mac?

How do you Install an External Hard Drive on a Mac?

Plug the hard drive into the Mac using the cable that came with it. Most hard drives connect via USB, so youll just need to plug the USB cable into an open port on your Mac. Youll typically find at least one USB port along each side of the Mac.

How do I Get my Mac to Read an External Hard Drive?

Go to Applications → Utilities → Disk Utility → View → Show All Devices. The sidebar on the left will display any external drives — you should be able to view your hard drive there. Click on the volume for a menu to appear. If the drive has been mounted, there will be an option to unmount the device.

Why Can't I Use my External Hard Drive on my Mac?

Sometimes when you connect an external hard drive to your Mac, youll find that its set to read only. This happens because the drive is formatted with Microsofts NTFS filesystem, which macOS doesnt support by default. Fortunately, its easy to fix so that your external hard drive is no longer read only.

How do I Connect an External Hard Drive to my Macbook Pro?

Just plug the external drives USB cable into your PC and copy your files to the drive. After everything is copied, shut down Windows, unplug the hard drives data cable from the PC, and plug the cable into your Mac. The drives letter or name should appear on your Macs desktop.