
Note: Some external SSDs, like Samsung T7 Touch, have fingerprint security.
Open Finder, and you should see the external drive in the Finder sidebar or desktop. Use an appropriate cable to connect your device to your Mac. You can easily connect your external storage devices to your Mac, just follow these steps: SD Card, flash drive, external hard drive, or SSD
Your Android phone is now connected to your Mac, and you can see it inside the Android File Transfer app on Mac to exchange music, videos, photos, files, etc.Open your Android phone’s notification center or attend to any popup and choose Data Transfer.Connect your Android phone to your Mac via an appropriate cable.Install Google’s Android File Transfer app on your Mac and open it.Here’s how to connect your Android phone to a Mac:
Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod are now connected to your Mac and visible inside Finder. Next, unlock your iOS device and tap Trust, followed by the device passcode. Open Finder and click your iPhone, iPad, or iPod name from the left sidebar. Connect your device to your Mac using the appropriate cable. MacBook Pro showing two USB-C (Thunderbolt) ports | Image: Rahul Chakraborty for Unsplash How to connect USB devices to Mac iPhone, iPad, and iPodįollow these steps to connect your iOS and iPadOS device to your Mac running macOS Catalina or later: If there is no port compatibility, you need a dongle, like these USB-C hubs.įor more, check out this Apple Support article to identify the ports on your Mac. To connect an external device, all you need to do is plug it into the USB port on your Mac. Mac desktops like iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio may have a combination of a few USB type A and a few USB type C ports. Old MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models have USB type A ports, while recent ones have switched to USB type C ports (or Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4). Reset SMC and NVRAM/PRAM USB ports on modern Macs