"Disk Not Ejected Properly" message

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"Disk Not Ejected Properly" message

Following disconnection of all our equipment for house decorating, we get the above message, with the instruction "Eject "Time Machine" before disconnecting or turning it off.

This recurs every time the computer is used, building up all down the right hand side of the screen. How can I stop it? Everything was switched off and / or ejected before the decorating. Time Machine is working as usual.

Im sorry I posted this first in "High Sierra" but our OS is Mojave.

Thank you for any help!

Posted on Aug 19, 2019 3:47 AM

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VikingOSX

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Aug 19, 2019 6:47 AM in response to Turiwarthog

Your clue to disconnect a device from the Mac is after you select the respective "Eject "_____", and the device's associated Desktop icon has vanished. Too impatient, and you will get those improper ejection warnings.

Depending on whether device write activity was present when the device was physically disconnected may be a contributing factor in potential drive corruption, and may necessitate Disk Utility First Aid on that external drive once remounted.

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Lexiepex

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Aug 19, 2019 4:57 AM in response to Turiwarthog

That can happen when you did not give enough time when you commanded "Eject", it also may happen when the connection is not perfectly well. Normally "disk not ejected properly" does not harm the disk, but better be sure that you give it enough time and not eject all together at the same time.

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Turiwarthog Author

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Aug 19, 2019 7:16 AM in response to VikingOSX

Many, many thanks, VikingOSX! We're sorted!

Best wishes.

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