New Non-Apple keyboard doesn't have Eject key.

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New Non-Apple keyboard doesn't have Eject key.

I wear out Mac keyboards fast, so I got a non-Apple Mac keyboard, but it lacks a drive-open/eject key. Is there any way to program an F-key or a combination to open the drive door?

PM G5 dual 2KHz, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Oct 3, 2008 7:40 AM

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Answer 1

japamac

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Oct 3, 2008 7:45 AM in response to Birck Cox

Hi-

Go to System/ Library /CoreServices /Menu Extras. Inside that folder, find and double-click on the file called Eject.menu.
Now, look in your Menu bar, and you should be the proud owner of an Eject icon, which, when clicked, ejects the optical drive (closes it too)! 🙂

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Answer 2

Oct 3, 2008 8:52 AM in response to Birck Cox

The F12 key will also function as the eject button.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8256.html

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Answer 3

Birck Cox Author

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Oct 3, 2008 6:27 PM in response to japamac

Thank you both for the tips. Both work. Problem solved!

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