Eject CDs and DVDs from Your Mac with this Menu Bar Button

Add an Eject Menu to the Menu Bar

1. Open Finder.
2. From the Go menu, select Go to Folder.
3. In the Go to the folder box, type /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras. ...
4. In the Menu Extras folder, double-click Eject. ...
5. Select the Eject menu icon to display all the optical drives attached to the Mac.

1. What is the command to eject a CD on a Mac?
2. How do I eject media from my Mac?
3. How do I eject a disk from my Mac without the icon?
4. How do I manually eject a CD from my imac?
5. How do I force eject a disk on a Mac?
6. What is the Eject icon in Mac?
7. Why can't I eject my external hard drive Mac?
8. How do I eject a stuck CD?
9. Can't eject because a program is still using it Mac?
10. How do I eject my iPhone from my Mac 2020?
11. Is force eject safe Mac?

What is the command to eject a CD on a Mac?

First, try one of these methods:

Hold down the eject key. Drag the disc icon to your Mac's trash bin. Right-click on the disc icon and select eject. Press Command > E.

How do I eject media from my Mac?

On your Mac, do one of the following:

1. Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.
2. In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button next to the item's name.
3. On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

How do I eject a disk from my Mac without the icon?

5 ways to eject an external drive from a Mac

1. Right-click desktop icon. Any external volume connected to your Mac shows up on your desktop. ...
2. Drag to trash can. You can drag the desktop icon for an external volume and drop it on the trash can in the Dock. ...
3. Finder sidebar. ...
4. File > Eject. ...
5. Command-E.

How do I manually eject a CD from my imac?

Eject CDs and DVDs from your Mac

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 I force eject a disk on a Mac?

Restart your computer, and hold down the mouse button. If you have a 2 button mouse, hold down the left click. If your computer has an eject key on the keyboard, restart the computer again, this time holding the eject key. Open a Terminal window and type in drutil tray eject.

What is the Eject icon in Mac?

The menu bar eject icon has one simple purpose: to send an eject command to a connected compatible optical drive. This is especially important for those using optical drives that don't have physical eject buttons, such as the Apple SuperDrive.

Why can't I eject my external hard drive 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 I eject a stuck CD?

Look closely at the front panel of your CD or DVD drive – you should see a tiny hole. Push the wire into this little hole: you should feel a bit of resistance, but the paper clip will push in further and the disc tray will eject slightly. Pull the disc tray into the open position and remove the disc.

Can't eject because a program is still using it Mac?

It means that we are trying to eject the disk that is currently in use. If we have any file stored on the disk open in any app, macOS may prevent us from ejecting the disk so we don't lose any of our data. If this happens, we just need to close the file in question and try again eject the disk.

How do I eject my iPhone from my Mac 2020?

You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder. Right-click the iTunes icon on the Dock. A pop-up menu will appear. Click Eject "Your iPhone".

Is force eject safe Mac?

You can stop the process from Activity Monitor if you wish but it should be OK to force eject the drive. A force eject will stop all activity to the drive so that when it's ejected it will not damage data.