SD Card Disappears

When I insert my SD card in my 2012 MacBook Pro I can usually find it in the sidebar of photos and download my photos. But it also has a tendency to disappear, either before I find it or after I download from it. It often does not appear on the desktop or Sidebar. How do I locate it when it is time to eject it.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 29, 2023 08:01 AM

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May 29, 2023 08:25 AM in response to 42ndst.

42ndst. wrote:

When I insert my SD card in my 2012 MacBook Pro I can usually find it in the sidebar of photos and download my photos. But it also has a tendency to disappear, either before I find it or after I download from it. It often does not appear on the desktop or Sidebar. How do I locate it when it is time to eject it.


The SDcard reader can be finicky yes—


—try compressed air and blow out the SDcard reader slot...is a possibility


—repeatedly working a blank SDcard in and out, side to side, all in an effort to shine up the contact points...


—compare using a different cards...



Use the SD and SDXC card slot on your Mac - Apple Support


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