External drive not showing

My external LaCie has suddenly stopped showing on the desktop. The light on the drive is on. I tried different ports and different cables. It is not "seen" in disk utility.


MacBook Pro Ventura 13.3.1


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iMac 27″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Apr 26, 2023 05:55 PM

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Posted on May 21, 2023 02:09 AM

Refer to Link Below from Apple on this very topic


If your Mac asks you to allow an accessory to connect - Apple Support


Excerpt from link above


When you use a new or unknown USB accessory, Thunderbolt accessory, or SD card with your ➡️ Mac laptop with Apple silicon ⬅️ and macOS Ventura or later,

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May 20, 2023 09:26 PM in response to mhattonmd

There seems to be an issue with all external USB devices after Ventura updates. There is a dialog that pops up asking for permission to allow an external USB device to connect, however that dialog disappears before you can act.


To fix this go to System Settings> Privacy & Security > Allow accessories to connect and select the option for Automatically When Unlocked


This will allow the disk to connect without needing that dialog box.


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