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How do I safely take out my Gdrive after my laptop has been backed up?





How do I safely take out my Gdrive after my laptop has been backed up?



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 2:36 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2023 2:39 PM

For information about ejecting an external drive, see the following from: Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support


Eject a storage 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.


  • Tip: You can quickly eject disks from connected optical drives using the Eject menu in the menu bar. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click CDs & DVDs  in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Turn on “Show eject in menu bar.” 

Note: If you don’t have an optical drive connected to your Mac, CDs & DVDs settings aren’t available.


  • 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 you can’t eject a disk on Mac because an app is using it and If you can’t eject a disk because another user is using it.

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Apr 11, 2023 2:39 PM in response to 0000____

For information about ejecting an external drive, see the following from: Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support


Eject a storage 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.


  • Tip: You can quickly eject disks from connected optical drives using the Eject menu in the menu bar. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click CDs & DVDs  in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Turn on “Show eject in menu bar.” 

Note: If you don’t have an optical drive connected to your Mac, CDs & DVDs settings aren’t available.


  • 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 you can’t eject a disk on Mac because an app is using it and If you can’t eject a disk because another user is using it.

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