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2015 iMac SD card reader not reading SD cards

2015 iMac running macOS Monterey ver 12.7.6 SD card reader troubles. Not reading sd card


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If a formatted SD card is not showing up as a volume on the Desktop or in Finder window sidebars, check to see if Finder > {Preferences/Settings} is set up to show such volumes there.


If the SD card reader itself has gone bad, you could work around that by buying an external USB card reader.

1) Make sure that the SD cards a full inserted in the slot.


2) Get and use a USB external SD card reader from Walmart, BestBuy, Target or Amazon.

for examples > usb sd card reader