If you use external USB or FireWire hard drives on your Mac, one problem you may encounter is where the drive will not mount in OS X when attached to your computer. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor ...

Time Machine and other backup programs have boosted demand for external hard drives. To meet this demand, drive manufacturers began marketing their products in external enclosures, but have not always ...

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected by Windows or macOS.

Your Mac has begun showing signs of trouble. Perhaps you frequently get errors when trying to open or save files. You suspect a problem with the hard drive. Before panic sets in, you want to launch ...

When hard-drive disaster strikes, you need to start up your Mac from another drive to repair it. In days gone by, you would typically boot from the install CD or DVD that came with your Mac (assuming ...

I recently encountered a USB-disabled error on my Mac. After following a few troubleshooting steps, a simple update fixed my issue. I have written a complete guide to ...

Plug the external hard drive into a vacant USB port on your Xbox One using the included cable. Ensure the drive is USB 3.0 compatible, as this is a requirement for optimal performance. Format the ...