# fuze not recognized on mac after firmware update

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-not-recognized-on-mac-after-firmware-update/36527>\
**Category:** Sansa Fuze\
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-not-recognized-on-mac-after-firmware-update/36527 "2008-10-27T05:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![jhx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jhx](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/jhx)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-not-recognized-on-mac-after-firmware-update/36527/1 "2008-10-27T05:01:38Z")

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Just got a new 8gb fuze. &nbsp;Connected it to my Mac, it showed up as a hard drive like it should. &nbsp;

I updated the firmware to the latest version by dragging the bin file to the root directory. &nbsp;Disconected the fuze and it finished updating, turned it back on to confirm that indeed it did update to new firmware version.

But now when I connect the Fuze to my Mac it’s not showing up on the Mac.

I tried switching to MSC mode and it made no difference.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. &nbsp;Thanks.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![jhx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jhx](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/jhx)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-not-recognized-on-mac-after-firmware-update/36527/2 "2008-10-27T14:03:13Z")

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By the way I tried the suggestion in this thread: &nbsp;

[http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=sansafuse&thread.id=1614&view=by\_date\_ascending&page=1](http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=sansafuse&thread.id=1614&view=by%5C_date%5C_ascending&page=1)

of adding a microSDHC card (8gb in my case) but did not solve the problem. &nbsp;&nbsp;

I should also note that the Fuze appears to charge, it’s just not seen by the Mac.&nbsp;

I’d be very grateful for any help. &nbsp;I really don’t want to have to exchange this for an iPod.

Message Edited by jhx on 10-27-2008 07:04 AM