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Apple has recently addressed an issue affecting certain SATA hard drives in the 2023 Mac Pro model. According to a support document, the tech giant confirmed that these drives may unexpectedly disconnect from the computer after it wakes from sleep.
Although the Mac Pro primarily employs SSD storage, it also includes SATA ports for connecting internal hard drives, which can be affected by this bug. Apple has assured users that it is aware of the problem and intends to resolve it through a future macOS update.
In the support document, Apple explained that specific models of internal SATA drives might experience sudden disconnections upon waking the Mac Pro from sleep mode. This issue can occur whether the computer goes to sleep automatically or if the user manually puts it to sleep. If users encounter a notification stating that their disk was not ejected properly, Apple recommends restarting the Mac to reconnect with the drive.
To alleviate the problem until a permanent fix is released, Apple suggests a temporary workaround. Users can prevent their Mac Pro from automatically entering sleep mode by navigating to the System Settings app. From there, they should select Displays, followed by Advanced Settings. Finally, enabling the option labeled “Prevent automatic sleeping when the display is off” should help avoid unexpected disconnects.
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