#Cant find jump drive on mac desktop windows#

If you want to copy files to it, you can drag them directly to the USB drive's icon in your dock.

Drag to Dock: If you'd like, you can also drag the icon of a USB flash drive from your desktop or a Finder window into the shortcuts area of your dock.

If you cant see the Finder app on your Dock, use Command and Space bar to open the Spotlight Search to search for Finder and click its icon. Step 2: Double-click the blue smiley face on the left end of your Dock to open Finder. Open Finder and locate and select the flash drive from the Sidebar on the left side of the window. Whatever you drag onto the drive icon will be copied there automatically. Step 1: Inset your USB flash drive to your Mac through a USB port. Insert the flash drive into a USB port on your computer. In the General tab, place a check mark beside 'External disks' in the 'Show these items on the desktop' area. To see the icon there, focus on Finder, then select File > Preferences in the menu bar.

Set 'Volume Scheme' to '1 Partition' (not 'Current' even if it's already one partition). Be sure to select the drive (all the way to the left) not a volume (indented below the drive name). Drag to Desktop Shortcut: It's disabled by default, but you can make your USB flash drive visible on your Desktop as an icon and drag files onto it. Insert the drive in the Mac and start Disk Utility (Utilities folder).You can also use the 'Copy' and 'Paste' commands in Finder's Edit menu to do this instead of right-clicking. Move files to the storage device: Select one or more files on the desktop or in a folder, then drag them to the storage. Drag-and-drop the USB flash drive into the trash bin icon. Cant find the USB flash drive in Finder Go to Finder > Preferences and then switch to the Sidebar tab and check the External disks option under Locations. Locate the USB flash drive on your desktop. Click the eject icon () to the right of the flash drive.

#Cant find jump drive on mac desktop windows#

Finally, if your drive shows up only on Windows or only on Mac, you might be dealing. On the other hand, if the drive shows up on the new device, your USB port may be the problem. That might mean its gone bad or it might need to be reformatted. Click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window, then do one of the following to move your files. On the left, locate your USB flash drive under Devices. If the drive doesnt show up on any computer, it likely means its a problem with the flash drive. In the menu that pops up, select 'Copy.' Then navigate to the USB drive in Finder, right-click in an open area and select 'Paste Item.' The items will copy to the drive. Make sure your Mac is connected to the external storage device (for example, using a USB cable or over a network). Set 'Volume Scheme' to '1 Partition' (not 'Current' even if its already one partition). Copy and Paste: Select a file, folder, or group of files, and then right-click. Be sure to select the drive (all the way to the left) not a volume (indented below the drive name).