How to Fix Mac Won't Read Video Files from SD Card

Hey, my Mac won't read video files from my SanDisk SD card. I used to plug in my SD card, and my photo application popped up, and I could import all my videos from my SD card to Photos. Now, it won't even show my videos anymore, and only my SD card is showing. Can anybody fix this? Thank you in advance for they are my life-long memories.

It can be really confusing and frustrating when only part of the files on your SD card are showing on your Mac. It really ruins your good mood when you set everything ready and wait for your computer to read. No worries, your videos can be retrieved with the help of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac.

This data recovery software for Mac can recover your lost video and photo files and fix the SD card not showing up on Mac. So you do not have to worry if your files are temporarily gone because you can even recover permanently deleted files on Mac with the help of this powerful tool. Click the button or visit the official page to download this tool now, then read the step-by-step guide and get your precious memories back and fix your Mac won't read video files from SD card:

Step 1. Scan and locate lost files: choose the disk location to search for lost files on your Mac. You can also click the "Search for lost files" button.

Step 2. Go through the scanning results: EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will scan for your lost file automatically. You will see all the files found from the left panel, and you can select your video files by their format.

Step 3. Recover lost files: If you want to preview the recovered video files, double-click them. Once you have done checking, click "Recover" to restore your lost videos.

If your videos are still not showing up after you ensure they are not hidden or locked, there may be some problem with the file format. You know that Macs are very skeptical about file format, so you can follow the steps here:

  • You can first check if you can use Finder to look for your videos
  • If you do find your videos, try opening them in QuickTime
  • If they play smoothly in QuickTime, save them as MOV files

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