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Don't try to eject a drive when you've got files open or are copying large amounts of data to or from it. If nothing seems to be using the drive, use Terminal to highlight any background services that ...

Several users have experienced an issue in which an attached FireWire or USB drive will not eject. Instead, an error message pops up claiming the drive cannot be ...

A USB flash drive is a reliable way to transfer files between PCs, back up important data, or even test out different operating systems. While most USB flash drives can last over a decade, their ...

You are about to transfer some important files from an external drive to your Mac, and suddenly you get the message “Disk Not Ejected Properly” The transfer fails, and you have to start all over again ...

PowerBook G4: How to Eject a Disc From the DVD-ROM Drive TIL article #88068 explains the standard methods for ejecting a disc from the new PowerBooks. The first two methods will not work if you have ...