Jul 31, 2018 Intel-based Mac. Bootable USB thumb drive formatted with a GUID partition type and containing an OS X installer or a usable operating system. Let’s see how to boot a Mac from a bootable USB drive and what to do if your Mac doesn’t start up from it. Way 1: Boot Mac from USB Drive using Startup Manager. Getting your Mac to load from a USB. You can force eject a Mac network drive if it is hanging on eject.Follow the steps below. Open Terminal. (Applications - Utilities - Terminal).
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I have a flash drive that I use a good bit, but recently it's started doing this thing where it won't eject. Even force ejects hang and I literally have to restart the computer to get the message to go away.
It also has issues deleting files. Perfect example, I just plugged it in, dragged one file to the trash, didn't do anything else, and when I try to empty the trash it says that file is in use when it definitely is not. Then, giving up on that I try to eject the drive and it won't.
I'd say it won't eject about 3/4 of the time. Other drives are fine, so it's not something I'm doing, and it does it on every computer I try, so it's not just my computer in particular.
Any ideas what might be causing this?
It's a Patriot brand if that helps. Not some cheapo or anything.
It also has issues deleting files. Perfect example, I just plugged it in, dragged one file to the trash, didn't do anything else, and when I try to empty the trash it says that file is in use when it definitely is not. Then, giving up on that I try to eject the drive and it won't.
I'd say it won't eject about 3/4 of the time. Other drives are fine, so it's not something I'm doing, and it does it on every computer I try, so it's not just my computer in particular.
Any ideas what might be causing this?
It's a Patriot brand if that helps. Not some cheapo or anything.
Mac Eject Key
While Apple has slowly phased out optical drives from it’s Mac lineup over the years, you might still have a MacBook or desktop Mac with a disc drive. You might also have an external solution with a CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive.
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Mac Eject Disk On Startup
At some point, there’s a chance that a CD, DVD or Blu-Ray disc is going to get stuck in your Mac or external optical drive. Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can be taken to force eject a disc that’s stuck.
First, try one of these three methods:
- Holding down the eject key
- Drag the disc icon to your Mac’s trash bin
- Right click on the disc icon and select eject
- Press Command > E
Next, try this method:
5 ways to eject an external drive from a Mac. Pick your favorite way to eject disk volumes from your Mac and put an end to the Disk Not Ejected Properly warnings. Mar 12, 2020 Select Install macOS (or Install OS X) from the Utilities window, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. Learn more For more information about the createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter this path in Terminal.
- Launch the terminal app and use the following command and then press enter: /usr/bin/drutil eject
If all else fails, you can try these methods:
- Boot your Mac into single-user Mode. At the prompt enter /usr/bin/drutil eject. To restart the computer enter “reboot” at the prompt without the quotation marks.
- Hold down your trackpad button (or your left mouse button) and restart your Mac. Hold the button down until the desktop appears. This will trigger the system to eject your disc before OS X begins loading.
- Shut down the Mac and restart it, then let it sit for 15 minutes. After a short amount of time, the disc may eject itself.
If your disc is still stuck, feel free to contact OWC’s customer support team for further assistance. And if you’re looking to bring optical capabilities back to your workflow, check out OWC’s lineup of optical solutions.
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