To Eject Media

Desktop User Guide
Working with Files
Using Removable Media

To eject media, right-click on the media icon on the desktop, then choose Eject. If the drive for the media is a motorized drive, the media is ejected from the drive. If the drive for the media is not motorized, wait until the desktop icon for the media disappears, then eject the media manually.

You cannot eject media from a motorized drive when the media is mounted. To eject media, first unmount the media. For example, to remove a USB flash drive, perform the following steps:

Close all file manager windows, Terminal windows, and any other windows that access the USB drive.
Right-click on the icon that represents the drive on the desktop, then choose Eject. The desktop icon for the drive disappears.
Remove the USB flash drive.

You must unmount removable media before ejecting. Do not remove a USB flash drive before you unmount the flash drive. If you do not unmount the media first you might lose data.