MacBook Pro (2017, 16 GB Memory, 2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, macOS Ventura), external hard drive Seagate 4 TB containing my music collection via USB-C cable.
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Description of Issue
The MacBook can read the hard drive, I can see all the files and use the hard drive for computer backups. The music folder contains about 28,500 files. However, Roon cannot access the folder. When I go to settings → storage, it shows the folder ‘Seagate 4 TB’ but gives the message ‘Error loading folder Unauthorized’.
Did anyone encounter similar problems?
AceRimmer
(Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!)
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I use a Seagate 8tb in similar fashion and Roon has no problems.
It sounds like you have some permissions checked in Windows on this drive though for network access.
Can you go through them and see what there is that could be stopping Roon seeing it.
Not sat at my PC unfortunately so can’t tell you exactly what to look for but it will be some permission I feel.
Edit , I see you are using macos so whatever the equivalent folder permissions are for that…not a Mac user.
Thank you very much for tips and ideas, Gentlemen.
I checked my macOS settings as recommended by Martin and found ‘Removable Volumes’ was on. However, I noticed under the "Files and Folders’ category another one called ‘Full Disk Access’
