External Hard Drive doesn't show up on my MacBook

WD External and Portable SSD External SSD for macOS
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After reformatting my 3GB WD elements HD to MacOS i cannot see it in finder! I can see it on the desktop - i can click and open it and i can drag and drop files there.

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Hello Jetpiloten,

Please go to finder preferences on your mac system, Navigate to Sidebar options from the tab and select External Disks option from the menu.

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Try this:

  • Finder Prefs: Go to Finder > Settings > Sidebar. Make sure “External disks” is checked :white_check_mark: under Locations.
  • Desktop Prefs: In the same Finder Settings window, click “General”. Ensure “External disks” is checked :white_check_mark: under “Show these items on the desktop”.
  • Relaunch Finder: Hold Option, right-click Finder icon in Dock, choose “Relaunch”.
  • Mount Manually (If Needed): Open Disk Utility. If the WD drive appears there (look under External), select it and click “Mount”.

You can also find more detailed tutorials in this article about external hard drive not showing up Mac