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How do I open my flash drive on a Mac?

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How do I open my flash drive on a Mac?

How to Open a Flashdrive on a Mac

  1. Insert your USB flash drive into your Mac’s USB port.
  2. Click “Finder” from the Mac’s Dock.
  3. Click the name of your USB flash drive in the left pane under “Devices.” Doing so opens the flash drive and displays its contents in the right pane.

How do I view pictures on a flash drive on a Mac?

How to View Pics on a Flash Drive

  1. Open the “Finder.”
  2. Click on the icon for your flash drive within the “Finder” window.
  3. Browse through the files on your flash drive and double-click the picture you would like to view.
  4. Click the “Start” button and open “My Computer.”

How do I connect a SanDisk flash drive to my Mac?

How to Format a USB Flash Drive to FAT32 on macOS

  1. Connect the SanDisk USB flash drive to the Mac computer.
  2. Go to Applications, Utilities and double click and open Disk Utility.
  3. Select the SanDisk USB flash drive from the sidebar and choose Erase.

What is the fastest way to view photos on a Mac?

You can use Quick Look to view pics. Just select a pic and press the space bar. Then use the arrows to move through the folder. Or you can select all the files in the folder (Command-A), then right-click and Open with: Preview.

Why is my flash drive not showing up on my Mac?

If your flash drive or external hard drive is not showing up there, go to Finder > Preferences > Sidebar, and under Locations, you need to tick the option “External disks”. By selecting this option, we can make sure that the connected external USB hard drive or flash drive will normally show up in the Finder.

Are Sandisk flash drives compatible with Mac?

According to Sandisk, no. While they do make USB flash drives that are compatible with Mac OS, like their Fleur or Crossfire USB flash drives, the Micro USB flash drive is Windows-only compatible.

How do I view photos on my Mac without iPhoto?

Open the search box by pressing Command-F on your keyboard, or open File > Find in the menu bar. It’s important to make sure the “sub” option is selected, and not “This Mac” before you proceed. Then change the file Kind to Image. Last, select either JPEG or PNG from the list of options.