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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
I restored a 2011 iMac to factory settings after copying my data to a new iMac. I've re-installed OS-X from the original disc, but I want to donate this computer, not use it, so I don't want to set up an account on it. How do I eject the disc that's still in the iMac?
Start the computer while holding down the eject button and the disc should eject.
Start the computer while holding down the eject button and the disc should eject.
Worked perfectly! Thank you. I didn't realize there even was an eject button. Never used it!
Your welcome!
Restored iMac
