Below, we’ll show you exactly how to find and open your USB drive on a Mac.
If you’re free to see an icon representing your USB drive, just double-click to open it.
If not, follow the next section to access your USB drive using Finder instead.
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Find Your USB Drive Using Finder
Finder is Apple’s equivalent to File Explorer in Windows.
To open it, pick the blue smiley face on the left side of the Dock.
Then, click theSidebartab and make sureExternal disksunder theLocationsheading is enabled.
Can’t Access a USB Drive on Your Mac?
Then, select your USB drive from the sidebar to reveal the drive format beneath its name.
If reformatting isn’t an option, explore other ways touse an NTFS drive on your Mac.
Try using a different drive or a different port instead.
Alternatively, try using your USB drive with a different computer to see if it works with that.
Not all file types work with macOS.
So, ensure the files you’re trying to transfer to the Mac are compatible with macOS.
Then, download the files to your Mac from the cloud.
