How do I force eject a CD from my Macbook?

How do I force eject a CD from my Macbook?

Press the ‘Eject’ key on your keyboard. Quit all open applications, and restart the Finder (Apple menu, Force quit, then restart Finder), and try again. Open Disk Utility, click on the CD in the list of drives, and click Eject. Restart the computer and hold down the Mouse until the disc is ejected.

How do I open the CD drive on my Macbook Pro?

Another way to open the drive in a pinch: Open iTunes, click on “Controls,” and select “Eject Disc.” (There’s also a shortcut for this operation within iTunes–just press command-E.) Or, if you are restarting your computer, holding down the mouse button during boot-up should do the trick.

Where is the Eject key on a Mac?

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Some Apple keyboards have an eject key, usually located in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Press the Eject key to eject the CD or DVD from the drive. On any keyboard, including those originally designed for use with a Windows PC, press and hold the F12 key until the CD or DVD is ejected from the drive.

How do I force eject a DVD from my Mac?

Perhaps one of the quickest ways to eject a CD or DVD is to right-click on its desktop icon and select Eject from the pop-up menu. Some applications, such as iTunes and Disk Utility, have an eject command in a menu or toolbar. Launch the application and use the eject command to eject the CD or DVD.

How do you boot from a CD on a Mac?

Insert the CD into your computer. To do so, slide the CD logo side-up into the CD slot on your Mac. The CD must have a version of Mac OS on it to qualify as a boot option. Some Macs don’t have CD slots. If your Mac doesn’t have a CD slot, you’ll need to purchase an external CD drive.

How do I Burn a CD on my MacBook?

Burning an audio CD in iTunes From the iTunes “File” menu, select “New Playlist”. Drag the songs you want to appear on the CD into the playlist. Click the “Burn CD” button at the bottom of the playlist window. Insert a blank CD-R/CD-RW into your computer’s disc drive. Click “Burn CD” another time. Wait for the burn to complete.

How do you eject Kindle from Mac?

It depends on the Kindle and the operating system. For mine, on Windows, I open up the File Explorer, find the kindle, right click on it, and select ‘eject’. If for any reason you can’t eject the kindle, just wait for a minute or two without using your kindle and computer, then unplug it from the USB cable.

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