You may also see a notification on your screen indicating that a new rig has been detected.

Ensure that the external hard drive is formatted correctly to work with your Mac.

Continue reading to learn about the next step in the process.

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This way, all the files within that folder will be included in the transfer.

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Allow the transfer to complete before safely disconnecting the external hard drive.

You have successfully copied the selected files from your Mac to the external hard drive.

Now, lets move on to the final step of properly ejecting the external hard drive.

This helps prevent data loss and minimizes the risk of drive errors or corruption.

Skipping this step can lead to data inconsistencies and potentially damage the drive.

Finally, you properly ejected the external hard drive to safeguard your data and prevent any potential issues.

We hope this guide has been helpful in simplifying the process for you.