I have a USB device that occasionally loses its link to the system. Is there some command line magic that will unmount/remount all USB devices? This device is installed in a system where it's not ...

We previously covered an issue where FireWire devices refuse to unmount properly under Mac OS X 10.4.2. Previously, we reported that in some cases, the "Auto-Protect" component of Norton AntiVirus ...

I have a USB external HDD that I connect to every day at work for Time Machine backups. I keep forgetting to unmount/eject it when I leave for the day, resulting in dire warnings from my MBP. I'm ...

File systems in Linux and Unix-like operating systems like macOS can be mounted, unmounted, and remounted using the terminal. This is a powerful and versatile tool—here's everything you need to know.

Some users of Mac OS X 10.4.2 experience an issue primarily affecting FireWire drives (though USB drives are also affected), where the devices or partitions refuse to unmount. MacFixIt reader Stan ...