Macintosh HD Not Showing Up in Finder or Recovery Mode, How to Fix

You may face the situation of Macintosh HD not showing up in Finder or Recovery Mode on your MacBook Pro/Air. Macintosh HD is the name of the internal hard drive of a Mac running macOS 10.15 or later; you may find Macintosh HD in Disk Utility.

If you can't find Macintosh HD in Finder or Recover Mode and are looking for a solution, congratulations in advance! This article will introduce 5 effective and feasible solutions:

🧑‍🔧Repair in Recovery Mode	This solution can fix the Macintosh HD not showing up in Finder/Recovery Mode quickly, and you don't worry about losing data in the process.
💻Reboot Mac in Safe Mode	Rebooting your Mac in Safe Mode can fix typical problems on your Mac, but it will take a lot of time to run programs in Safe Mode.
🧑‍💻Use Mac Terminal	When you use Terminal, you need to pay attention to whether the command is correct. Different commands will produce different utilities, which may cause data loss.
⚙️Use FSCK Command	Using commands is unsuitable for computer rookies, and if you are worried about irreparable data loss from errors, you are advised to use a simpler method.
🔔Reinstall macOS	Reinstalling macOS will erase your Macintosh HD, which deletes data permanently. So consider it as the last option if other solutions can't fix the problem.

Why Is Macintosh HD Not Showing Up in Finder

The leading causes why Macintosh HD does not show up in Finder or Recovery Mode are as follows:

📁Corrupted File System: the damaged file system of the Macintosh HD can make Macintosh HD not mounted in Mac Finder, so it is not showing up in Finder or Recovery Mode.

🖇️Connector Corruption: The Macintosh HD cable to your Mac is damaged and non-functional, so you can't find the internal hard drive in Finder.

💾Hard Drive Failure: if the hard drive is physically damaged due to head or component failure, the Mac startup disk will not appear in Finder/Recovery Mode.

⚠️Virus Attacks: if your Mac is attacked by a virus or malware, causing data loss and corruption, internal hard drives are not mounting on your Mac.

Preparation: Recovery Data from Macintosh HD

If your Macintosh HD stores many important files you need, but they can't be displayed in the Finder or Recovery Mode now without a specific reason, it could be a virus attack or damage to the hard drive's file system.

In this case, it is recommended that you recover data from Macintosh HD first and then repair the Macintosh HD not showing in the Finder/Recovery Mode issue.

Therefore, the only thing you need to do before fixing the not-showing issue is to find a professional data recovery tool. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is a trusted and powerful software that supports data recovery of numerous file types on different devices.

With EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, you can recover data on the not-showing Macintosh HD with a few clicks quickly and effectively. It can fix common unmounting errors, such as "com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 0", and recover the missing files. Follow the steps here:

Step 1. Select the drive to be scanned

In the main EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard window, there will be a list of the drives connected to your Mac. Select the drive you need to recover lost/deleted files from, and click the "Search for lost files" button.

Note: Before data recovery, you'd better click "Disk Backup" from the left sidebar to create a backup of your Mac to avoid further data loss. After backing up, the software can recover data from the Mac backup, and your computer can wirte new data again.

Step 2. Select your lost data/files

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will immediately scan your selected disk volume and display the scanning results on the left pane. You can sort the results to find the wanted files if you are looking for certain files.

Step 3. Recover lost/deleted data

Once you have found the desired files, preview the files and then click "Recover" to begin the recovery of your deleted/lost Mac files.

Note saving the data to a secure location instead of the Macintosh HD, and you can fix the Mac internal hard drive not showing up in Finder or Recovery Mode problem referring to the next part.

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Quick Solutions: Macintosh HD Not Showing Up in Recovery Mode

Even many computer rookies know one thing: restarting a computer can solve most computer glitches in their daily work and life. So the easiest way, when you encounter Macintosh HD not showing properly, is to restart your Mac by holding down the power button until your Mac turns off.

When you turn on your Mac after a few minutes, it may return to normal. If rebooting Mac doesn't solve this problem, don't worry; it's just a panacea, and we can use the following practical solutions.

Repair Internal Hard Drive Not Showing Up in Finder

In this solution, you should start Mac in Recovery Mode. Follow the steps below:

Step 1. Press "Command + R" to boot your Mac in Recovery Mode, and release them once the Apple logo appears.

Step 2. Select "Disk Utility" from the four options in the macOS Utilities window, and click "Continue".

Step 3. Select "Unmountable Macintosh HD" from the left menu and click "First Aid" to repair the disk errors of the Macintosh HD.

Reboot Mac in Safe Mode to Fix Macintosh HD Not Showing

Rebooting your Mac in Safe Mode will repair errors found in the process, which can help fix the Macintosh HD not showing errors. Follow the steps below:

Step 1. Shut down your Mac first, and press "Shift" to restart it in Mac Safe Mode.

Step 2. Use your computer generally once you've entered Safe Mode. For instance, if a certain app caused your Mac to crash, try rerunning the app in the Mac Safe Mode to see if the problem still exists.

Use Terminal to Fix Macintosh HD Not Showing Up in Finder

This solution can be considered a different choice from the first one, which you still need to perform in Recovery Mode first. Refer to the following:

Step 1. Boot your Mac in Recovery Mode, and choose "Terminal" from the Utilities list.

Step 2. Type diskutil list to list available volumes.

Step 3. Check the Volume identifier.

Step 4. Enter diskutil repairvolume/disk#. Replace # with Macintosh HD's volume idertifier.

Fix Macintosh HD Not Showing with FSCK Command

To fix the Macintosh HD not showing in Finder or Recovery Mode issue, you should ensure your Mac is in the shutdown state. And then follow the steps here:

Step 1. Restart your Mac by holding "Command + S", and release the keys once you see the Apple logo.

Step 2. Type the command: /sbin/fsck –fy, and press "Enter" to continue.

Step 3. Retype the above command when you see the "File system was modified" message.

Step 4. Reboot your Mac when you see the message "The volume Macintosh appears to be OK".

Reinstall macOS to Fix Macintosh HD Not Showing Up Issue

Factory resetting MacBook Pro/Air is the last option to consider because this can cause data loss, and recovering data is a very troublesome task unless you use the EaseUS data recovery Mac.

Note that the Macintosh HD will be formatted and reinstalled macOS on your Mac, so before you start with the factory reset, make sure you have a backup. And then you can follow the steps below:

Step 1. Boot your Mac into Recovery Mode by holding "Command + R", and release the keys once you see the Apple logo.

Step 2. Go to "macOS Utilities > Disk Utility" and select "Mount Macintosh HD".

Step 3. Click "Erase", select "Reinstall macOS", and click "Continue".

Conclusion

You can fix the Macintosh HD not showing up in Finder or Recovery Mode with the 5 practical methods: repairing in Recovery Mode, rebooting Mac in Safe Mode, using Mac Terminal, using FSCK command, and reinstalling macOS.

And suppose you want to recover data from the not showing up Macintosh HD. In that case, you can install the trusted and professional data recovery tool - EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, which can restore your lost/deleted data with a few clicks.

Macintosh HD Not Showing Up in Finder FAQs

Here are some questions people also ask when they search for how to fix Macintosh HD not showing up in Finder/Recovery Mode:

1. Can I hide my Macintosh HD on my MacBook Pro?

Yes. Follow the steps to hide Macintosh HD from your MacBook Pro:

Step 1. Select "Finder" in the Preferences.

Step 2. Click on "General".

Step 3. Disable the Hard drives option by clicking on it

When you start up your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or other models, the Macintosh HD symbol will no longer appear on your desktop.

2. What happens if I erase Macintosh HD in Disk Utility?

Erasing your Macintosh HD will delete data on it permanently, and you can't restore it from Trash. Still, you can use third-party data recovery software to get it back.

3. Why can't I get my Macintosh HD in Recovery Mode?

The following reasons can cause the Macintosh HD to disappear in Recovery Mode:

• Your Mac hard drive is either dead or not properly connected.
• Running an old version of macOS that does not have a recovery partition.
• The damaged file system of the Macintosh HD.
• The Macintosh HD cable to your Mac is damaged or non-functional.
• The hard drive is physically damaged.
• A virus or malware attacks your Mac.