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How do I safely remove external hard drive from my mac air?

How do I safely remove an external hard drive from my Mac air?

Posted on Jan 7, 2021 11:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2021 11:31 AM

See the following from Use external storage devices with Mac - Apple Support


Eject a storage device (USB drive, flash drive, or other device)

On your Mac, do one of the following:

  • Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.
  • In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button  next to the item’s name.
  • On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

If you can’t eject a storage device, another app or user may be using one or more files on the storage device. See If an app is using a disk you want to eject and If another user is using a disk you want to eject.

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Jan 7, 2021 11:31 AM in response to JGUARDINO1

See the following from Use external storage devices with Mac - Apple Support


Eject a storage device (USB drive, flash drive, or other device)

On your Mac, do one of the following:

  • Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.
  • In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button  next to the item’s name.
  • On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

If you can’t eject a storage device, another app or user may be using one or more files on the storage device. See If an app is using a disk you want to eject and If another user is using a disk you want to eject.

How do I safely remove external hard drive from my mac air?

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