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Q: The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

This continues to be a problem on all of my apple machines. Has anyone found a way around it yet? A software update that addresses it?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Oct 1, 2013 8:01 AM

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Q: The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

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  • by JeffPW,

    JeffPW JeffPW Oct 16, 2015 10:54 AM in response to w_clark
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    Oct 16, 2015 10:54 AM in response to w_clark

    I have been having this problem for a while, I don't believe it is sudden faulty cables, etc. it seems like a software update that has a bug. I have to unplug my time machine now, and my music sequencing software is constantly shutting off because of this. It appears to me to be updates too fast and regular that are not tested thoroughly and anyone having problems with "older" equipment being coerced into buying new products. I tried the "Keep drives spinning" script, but it wasn't 100% successful, I'm afraid. possibly investing in brand new usb hubs is the answer or new external drives, but this lack of backwards compatibility seems arrogant. So, sorry - no fix, just another person with the problem after a recommended update.

  • by Vicky Bilaniuk,

    Vicky Bilaniuk Vicky Bilaniuk Oct 16, 2015 11:01 AM in response to JeffPW
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    Oct 16, 2015 11:01 AM in response to JeffPW

    Uncheck "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" in Energy Saver in settings.  That fixed it for me.

  • by JeffPW,

    JeffPW JeffPW Oct 18, 2015 2:01 AM in response to Vicky Bilaniuk
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    Oct 18, 2015 2:01 AM in response to Vicky Bilaniuk

    Thank you. Sensible suggestion but did that already. Investing in a new usb hub although time machine is connected to one of the rear connectors. Possible that it may help.

  • by 123jackee,

    123jackee 123jackee Dec 3, 2015 9:40 AM in response to Graham 3
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    Dec 3, 2015 9:40 AM in response to Graham 3

    This worked for me. Thanks Graham it was driving me crazy. My connection to the back of my Mac was loose.

  • by DonnaR,

    DonnaR DonnaR Jun 29, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jun 29, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
    I know if a disk is improperly disconnected, that can cause corruption or data loss on that disk. But can it cause problems with the Mac as well, such as with the file directory? And if it did cause problems with the computer itself, would those be limited to how it relates to the disk in question?
  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM in response to DonnaR
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    Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM in response to DonnaR

    Hi,

     

    As listed in an October 2014 post in this thread there can be issues sometimes in both USB and Firewall device counts.

    i.e. the computer can think there is something still connected when there is not.

     

    Depending on which files might have been in use any File Directory might be effected.

    A bit like when you put some files in the Trash but the system says they are "In Use" until the time you restart the computer and they are "let go" so to speak.

     

    Mostly it depends if the disk or drive is actually in use at the time or whether it is idle with no data transfer going on.

     

    It is very difficult to say precisely as each incident is different in terms of what is going on between computer and device.

     

     

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  • by DonnaR,

    DonnaR DonnaR Jun 29, 2016 1:54 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jun 29, 2016 1:54 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    Thank you, Ralph! That helps make it clearer.

     

    My concern would be possible corruption or data loss on the Mac itself. I'm not really concerned with the "drive", which in this case is an iPod that I think is going bad, since I regularly get warnings that it's been disconnected when it hasn't. If it wouldn't affect the computer itself or other files on the computer, I would just continue using the iPod until it dies.

     

    So (e.g., when you say the file directory might be affected), in this case do you think it's OK to use the iPod, or might I put other files on my Mac at risk by continuing to do so?

     

    Thanks again!

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