Are you unable to access the external drive you connected to your Mac? Perhaps you can’t move files to it? You may need to unlock and format it first. We’ll walk you through the steps to help you do just that. What Does It Mean When a Hard Drive Is Locked on Your Mac? You’re rarely going to come across a locked hard disk on a Mac. But if you do, it can mean one of the three things mentioned below: You cannot use the hard disk with your Mac in all three cases unless you resolve the issue. And this is a problem you can face with any external storage disk, including the best SSDs and storage drives for Macs. How to Unlock a Hard Drive on macOS You can easily fix permissions-related issues with a hard drive and use it with your Mac. After plugging the disk into […]
