i have a usb stick with files when i connect it to mac it doesnt show all the files that it has

When I connect the usb stick in hp computer it shows all the files

but when I connect it to the Mac it doesn’t show them all

how can I fix it

MacBook Air, macOS 15.2

Posted on Jun 7, 2025 3:08 PM

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Jun 7, 2025 3:45 PM in response to Elena_p99

These files that don't get displayed on the Mac, do their names begin with a period ( . )?

These would be files that are normally hidden from view in the Finder. There are many, many hidden files on the Mac drives and they are hidden for a reason. They can easily be made visible, but CAUTION is strongly advised when they are. Do not move, refile or delete any of these hidden files or folders. And the best advice is to make them invisible again when you have completed whatever task it is that requires them to be unhidden.


You can toggle the visibility of these hidden files ON and OFF in a Finder window by pressing shift-command-period (⇧⌘.)



i have a usb stick with files when i connect it to mac it doesnt show all the files that it has

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