{"id":198457,"date":"2021-03-09T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T11:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T08:00:43","slug":"5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Ways to Eject a Disk on a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41c25b0733c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41c25b0733c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Why_Do_You_Need_to_Eject\" >Why Do You Need to Eject?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Method_1_Drag_Drive_Icon_to_Trash\" >Method 1: Drag Drive Icon to Trash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Method_2_Eject_from_Menu_Bar\" >Method 2: Eject from Menu Bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Method_3_Eject_from_Finder_Sidebar\" >Method 3: Eject from Finder Sidebar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Method_4_Right-click_the_Drives_Desktop_Icon\" >Method 4: Right-click the Drive\u2019s Desktop Icon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-eject-a-disk-on-a-mac\/#Method_5_Press_CommandE\" >Method 5: Press Command+E<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#5 Ways to Eject a Disk on a Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_eject_hero_2.jpg\" alt=\"Mac Eject Icon on Blue Background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Before you unplug a removable drive on a Mac, you should always eject it. Here are five ways to do it with ease\u2014and why you need to eject to begin with.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Need_to_Eject\"><\/span>Why Do You Need to Eject?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ejecting a disk on a Mac is a necessary step to prevent the loss of data. Here\u2019s why: To speed up the perceived operation of writing data to an external drive, macOS sometimes writes data to a temporary location in memory instead of writing it to the disk. If you unplug a drive before that data has been written, it could be lost.<\/p>\n<p>When you click \u201cEject\u201d on a removable disk, the temporary write process finalizes, writing 100% of the data to the actual device. Once you officially eject the drive, no data will be lost when you physically unplug the removable drive from your Mac.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Drag_Drive_Icon_to_Trash\"><\/span>Method 1: Drag Drive Icon to Trash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_drag_to_trash.jpg\" alt=\"Drag the removable disk to your Trash.\" width=\"650\" height=\"349\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mackido.com\/Interface\/TrashingDisks.html\">the oldest ways<\/a> to eject a removable drive on a Mac is to drag it to the Trash. To do so, the drive must be visible on your desktop. To eject, just click and drag the drive\u2019s icon to your Trash can. While dragging, the Trash icon will change into an eject symbol. Once you release your pointer button, the drive will eject.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see a removable disk on your desktop, you can enable that feature easily. Bring Finder to the foreground, then select Finder &gt; Preferences in the menu bar (or press Command+Comma on your keyboard). When Finder Preferences opens, select the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>\u201d tab, then place check marks beside the items you\u2019d like to see on your desktop.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Eject_from_Menu_Bar\"><\/span>Method 2: Eject from Menu Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_eject_menu.jpg\" alt=\"Open the &quot;File&quot; menu and select &quot;Eject.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"271\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also eject a removable disk using a choice in the menu bar at the top of the screen. To do so, select the removable disk you\u2019d like to eject on your desktop or in Finder, then select File &gt; Eject from the menu.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Eject_from_Finder_Sidebar\"><\/span>Method 3: Eject from Finder Sidebar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_finder_sidebar_eject.jpg\" alt=\"Click the tiny eject icon in the Finder sidebar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also easy to eject a removable disk from the Finder sidebar. Just open any Finder window and expand the \u201cLocations\u201d section in the sidebar. Then click the tiny eject icon next to the drive\u2019s name in the list.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Right-click_the_Drives_Desktop_Icon\"><\/span>Method 4: Right-click the Drive\u2019s Desktop Icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_right_click_eject.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click the removable disk and select &quot;Eject&quot; from the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Power users love the right-click menu, and it\u2019s no surprise that you can use that menu to eject disks. Just select the removable drive\u2019s icon in Finder or on the desktop, and right-click it with your mouse or trackpad. In the menu that pops up, select \u201cEject.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Press_CommandE\"><\/span>Method 5: Press Command+E<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And finally, you can also eject a disk using only your keyboard. To do so, highlight the disk (on your desktop, in a Finder window, or in the Finder sidebar) and press Command+E. The disk will eject with no fuss. 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