MacOS external Volumes

parasit · 05-14-2025, 07:44 AM

I recently switched to MacOS and after installing Sigil I noticed something strange. When I try to open files I don't see the /Volumes directory at all, and therefore external hard drives or pendrives.

I checked the system security settings, Sigil has full access to the drives, but it still doesn't show them.

What's even more interesting, I finally found a workaround, if I manually enter the location e.g. /Volumes/ everything "magically" works... Including the fact that when I go back to "/" "volumes" is already on the list. What's the problem?
It's a bit annoying that I can't use my drives normally :/

P.S. I'm using Sigil version 2.4.2 (QT 6.7.3) on MacOS 15.4.1

KevinH · 05-14-2025, 09:45 AM

That is how the Qt filedialog works. It is designed to access files on your internal drive. Once you have typed in a /Volumes path you want, drag and drop it in the left pane of that Window (right underneath the bart folder) and it will be remembered from there on out.

This way you chose the locations/folders you want to repeat visit. So if you visit /Volumes often or just specific external devices often add them and they will be remembered.

05-14-2025, 07:44 AM	#1
parasit Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Kindle, IPhone 3G, Sony Clie	MacOS external Volumes I recently switched to MacOS and after installing Sigil I noticed something strange. When I try to open files I don't see the /Volumes directory at all, and therefore external hard drives or pendrives. I checked the system security settings, Sigil has full access to the drives, but it still doesn't show them. What's even more interesting, I finally found a workaround, if I manually enter the location e.g. /Volumes/ everything "magically" works... Including the fact that when I go back to "/" "volumes" is already on the list. What's the problem? It's a bit annoying that I can't use my drives normally :/ P.S. I'm using Sigil version 2.4.2 (QT 6.7.3) on MacOS 15.4.1 Attached Thumbnails

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05-14-2025, 09:45 AM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,495 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	That is how the Qt filedialog works. It is designed to access files on your internal drive. Once you have typed in a /Volumes path you want, drag and drop it in the left pane of that Window (right underneath the bart folder) and it will be remembered from there on out. This way you chose the locations/folders you want to repeat visit. So if you visit /Volumes often or just specific external devices often add them and they will be remembered.

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