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Keep External Drive Mounted on iMac

  • 17-03-2015 12:44pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭


    I am using a Seagate external drive for my Time Machine backup on my iMac. When I either shut down the mac or put it to sleep, the disk dismounts and when I reboot or wake, the drive is no longer recognised. I then have to unplug it from the back of the mac and plug it back in and then enter my password for it again when it mounts.

    Is there a way to keep it mounted or that it automatically remounts when the mac is turned on?


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    I am using a Seagate external drive for my Time Machine backup on my iMac. When I either shut down the mac or put it to sleep, the disk dismounts and when I reboot or wake, the drive is no longer recognised. I then have to unplug it from the back of the mac and plug it back in and then enter my password for it again when it mounts.

    Is there a way to keep it mounted or that it automatically remounts when the mac is turned on?

    Is the drive powered from the USB port or from a mains adapter? I've a mains powered LaCie drive on my late 2012 iMac which 'just works'.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    5uspect wrote: »
    Is the drive powered from the USB port or from a mains adapter? I've a mains powered LaCie drive on my late 2012 iMac which 'just works'.

    It's connected by USB. It's a portable drive so no power adapter


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