How do I manually eject a disc from my Mac?

To eject a disc from your Mac, do any of the following:

  1. Eject a disc from the desktop: Select the disc you want to eject, then choose File > Eject [disc].
  2. Eject a disc from an optical drive: Press the Eject key .

How do you force eject a USB on a Mac?

3. Eject Device from Finder

  1. Press Option + Cmd + Space on your keyboard to bring up the Finder window.
  2. Find and click on your external hard drive icon.
  3. Click on the triangle icon next to your device. This will safely eject the device from your computer, and then you can remove it from the USB cable.

How do I force eject a DVD from my Macbook Pro?

Ejecting the stuck disc can usually be done in one of the following ways:

  1. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left mouse button until the disc ejects.
  2. Press the Eject button on your keyboard.
  3. Click on the Eject button in the menubar.
  4. Press COMMAND-E.

Which is the Eject key on a Mac?

Some Apple keyboards have an eject key, usually located in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Press the Eject key to eject the CD or DVD from the drive. On any keyboard, including those originally designed for use with a Windows PC, press and hold the F12 key until the CD or DVD is ejected from the drive.

Why can’t I eject my USB Mac?

If you can’t eject an external disk or storage device On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Log Out, then log in again. Try to eject the disk again. If you still can’t eject the disk, choose Apple menu > Shut Down. Disconnect the disk from your computer, then start up your computer again.

How do you safely remove a USB?

Open File Explorer by pressing Windows key + E . On the left, click This PC. On the right, right-click your USB flash drive. Select Eject.

Where is eject key on Mac?

Where is eject button?

The picture is a close-up example of an eject button and icon on the front of a CD-ROM drive. It’s usually represented by a triangle with a line underneath and on the drive’s right side.