sudo usbutil reset

Most external drives used with older PS2 homebrew must be FAT32, which cannot store a single file larger than 4GB.

If you want a native or cross-platform tool that doesn't require Windows, these are your best options:

For those comfortable with the Terminal, you can attempt to run USBUtil using (Wine Is Not an Emulator). WINE creates a compatibility layer for Windows apps on Unix-like systems (macOS).

This is the closest equivalent to lsusb . It prints a hierarchical tree of all attached USB devices, including hubs, internal components (camera, Bluetooth controller), and external peripherals.

You must understand what usbutil cannot do:

: A technical command-line tool (installed via Homebrew or MacPorts ) used to list detailed information about USB devices (e.g., lsusb ).

For a more stable experience, you can run a full version of Windows inside macOS.