A simple solution when external SSD (Samsung T7, Sandisk Extreme, Crucial X8) is not detected by MacBook/iMac after removal
Just to share a very simple solution to a problem I experienced with SSD hard drives (exFAT formatted) I have (Samsung T7, Sandisk Extreme, Crucial X8) when are removed without properly ejecting them (always avoid disconnecting any external drive without ejecting them from the system). The warning message about that action appears as usual. Then, when connecting again the hard drive to the same or any other mac computer, the SSD is not appearing nor recognized (I tried with the ones I have, macbook pro 2021, macbook 2016, and iMac 2019, all with different OS, and also restarting the systems with or without the SSD connected). When connected to any windows PC, the SSD is detected again and files are all accessible, but the warning about the need to repair appears, and after running the fix recommended, it says it is not possible to repair. After ejecting the hard drive from windows and connecting it again to a mac, still not detected. BUT if you connect the SSD to any computer running Linux (i.e. Ubuntu or Mint), it is immediately recognized and accessible without a warning, and the index file repaired. Now, eject it from the linux computer (removing the drive from the system and then disconnecting it), and now it will be recognized again without any problem by any mac computer :-) Anyone has a better option for this problem only with the mac? (not needing the use of another OS?)