I've been dealing with this maddening and probably data-dangerous issue for a long time. I've gone down the rabbit hole more often than I care to remember and each time hit a dead end. I submit that it is not:
Is there some app/utility/extension that every one of us is using that's creating this issue? Doubtful. I'm open to hope but at this point I think it's simply unsolvable, or at least too complex for a universal fix to be in the offing. Somebody please prove me wrong.
EDIT: It just happened at startup. My "solution" will be to buy a Mac with a really large internal drive and use my Synology NAS, with which my Mac can play just fine, for external volume needs. I no longer see the value in lots of ports when they can't be relied on. Sad but, at least in my case, true.
- A Mac model problem (I have an Intel i7 mini, and it's been reported with Apple silicon, including at M2 Ultra Studio)
- A Mac OS version problem (I've lost track of the upgrade-will-solve-it prayers over the years. Still happening in Sonoma 14.4)
- Solvable going to a powered hub (Happens with my SOTA CalDigit powered TB hub)
- Solvable with an energy/sleep setting change (Tried them all)
- Solvable by plugging the external volume directly into the computer (Just happened before my eyes)
- Unique to any one drive manufacturer or type (Happens with my GTech and Samsung, one an HD and the other an SSD)
Is there some app/utility/extension that every one of us is using that's creating this issue? Doubtful. I'm open to hope but at this point I think it's simply unsolvable, or at least too complex for a universal fix to be in the offing. Somebody please prove me wrong.
EDIT: It just happened at startup. My "solution" will be to buy a Mac with a really large internal drive and use my Synology NAS, with which my Mac can play just fine, for external volume needs. I no longer see the value in lots of ports when they can't be relied on. Sad but, at least in my case, true.
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