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Why does my Mac not recognize my external hard drive anymore and how can I check if it is formatted incorrectly or physically damaged
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why does my Mac not recognize my external hard drive anymore and how can I check if it is formatted incorrectly or physically damaged
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
Apple Support Mac external storage device not showing in Disk Utility Show All Devices mount First Aid file system formatsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
Apple Support Mac external storage device not showing in Disk Utility Show All Devices mount First Aid file system formats Google ↗
- How to repair a Mac storage device with Disk Utility · support.apple.com
- Repair a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac · support.apple.com
- My APFS volume will not mount. What can I do? · software.owc.com