SAMSUNG T7 Touch Portable SSD macOS User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- Samsung
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SAMSUNG T7 Touch Portable SSD macOS
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Background
macOS security policies are continuously updated, so some users may encounter software that is not distributed by Apple incompatible with macOS. Portable SSD Software included in Samsung Portable SSDs may run into such incompatibility issue.
[Examples]
A “System Extension Blocked” message appears when installing Samsung Portable
SSD Software
“No Samsung Portable SSD is connected.” message appears even though the Samsung Portable SSD Software has been installed on the device running macOS
Troubleshooting Guide
The issues vary depending on the macOS version. If you encounter a problem when running the Samsung Portable SSD software on macOS, please follow the steps below:
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Check which version of macOS your system is running and whether you have the latest version of the Portable SSD Software (version 1.6.6 or higher).
The latest version of the Portable SSD Software can be found at http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/ . -
Please note that the software for the T7 Touch and T7 is different from the software for previous generations of portable SSD (T5, X5, and lower).
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Change software settings in your system running macOS in order to use the software. Open “Security & Privacy” in the “System Preferences” menu.
Click the “Allow” button next to the message, “System software from developer “Samsung Electronics” was blocked from loading.
Re-connect your Portable SSD to the device running macOS system and execute the Samsung Portable SSD Software. -
If the problem continues, delete and re-install the Samsung Portable SSD Software.
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If the problem does not get resolved even after following the troubleshooting guidelines, please contact an authorized Samsung service center.
Please refer to the following link for more details on how to find out your macOS version – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260
References
- Samsung Magician & SSD Tools & Software Update | Samsung Semiconductor Global
- Solid State Drives - Internal SSDs | Samsung US
- Support Home | Official Samsung Support US
- Find out which macOS your Mac is using - Apple Support
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