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I have a WD Ultra Passport. It’s not showing up on my desktop. 2015 MacPro Sierra OS 10.12.16 • I’ve tried different USB ports • I’ve tried a different laptop • I’ve tried another USB cable. • The LED light blinks or is solid. • I hear it whirling inside. • It shows up on my disk utility. However the device itself is grayed out. • It also show up in my system report/hardware/USB Any suggestions would be most welcomed.

From the desktop go under Finder to Preferences > General and check the box that says External Disks