Please know that Samsung T5 SSD Driver Software is not compatible with Catalina. Use the method as described by bburr below and it seems to work. But had to use it every time to open the SSD. If you want to make your Samsung Portable SSD T5 a bootable backup drive (ala Carbon Copy Cloner) in Catalina, I believe it must be formatted as APFS. As far as I know, you need the Samsung SD T5 software installed to easily find the firmware version.
- Samsung is currently preparing an update for its T5 to make there software compatible with Catalina.
- The samsung Portable SSD software detected an update for my new ssd and of course I updated it (to 1.6.3). However after the update I reboot the computer and the SSD is not detected in finder. I can only see one device called 'T5SETUP' which seems to be a small partition of the SSD with the installation files for the Samsung Portable SSD software.
- Put Samsung's 1TB T5 SSD in your pocket for $140 (Update: Expired) That's within a couple bucks of the lowest price on record for this top-rated portable drive.
In light of recent reporting for potential breach of self-encrypting SSDs in the case of expert's physical possession and specific technical settings, Samsung provides the following options of added protection for our valued consumers:
For non-portable SSDs:
We recommend installing encryption software (freeware available online) that is compatible with your system.
For portable SSDs:
We recommend updating the firmware on your device. Firmware patch can be updated through Portable SSD Activation Software. For T3, T5 and X5 products, you must first reinstall Portable SSD Activation Software (Version 1.6.7), provided on the Samsung SSD Customer Support page (URL below), before updating the firmware. Please visit the following website for Samsung SSD Customer Support page:
For updating the firmware on T1 products, please contact the nearest Samsung Service Center.
Samsung T5 Macos Catalina Update
Please visit the following website for contact information of Samsung Service Centers around the globe:
In light of recent reporting for potential breach of self-encrypting SSDs in the case of expert's physical possession and specific technical settings, Samsung provides the following options of added protection for our valued consumers:
For non-portable SSDs:
We recommend installing encryption software (freeware available online) that is compatible with your system.
Samsung T5 Catalina Update Review
For portable SSDs:
We recommend updating the firmware on your device. Firmware patch can be updated through Portable SSD Activation Software. For T3, T5 and X5 products, you must first reinstall Portable SSD Activation Software (Version 1.6.7), provided on the Samsung SSD Customer Support page (URL below), before updating the firmware. Please visit the following website for Samsung SSD Customer Support page:
For updating the firmware on T1 products, please contact the nearest Samsung Service Center.
Please visit the following website for contact information of Samsung Service Centers around the globe: