How do i view files on an external device

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To show HD on desktop
go into FINDER at top then PREFERENCES then GENERAL tab
then check "hard disks" and "external disks"
then double click to open the HD and see its contents.
This SHOULD be a default on Mac OSX, but it isnt.

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