If you have an external optical drive in OS X, the built-in Eject key on the keyboard may not work with it, so here are some options for handling external discs on your Mac. Topher, an avid Mac user ...

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This is one of those questions that has a short answer and a long answer. The short answer is this: you should probably always eject a drive before removing it, even if the context menu doesn't have ...

March 17, 2008 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Following up on last week's guide to creating a shortcut to Windows' Safely Remove Hardware dialog, the How-To ...

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Several users have experienced an issue in which an attached FireWire or USB drive will not eject. Instead, an error message pops up claiming the drive cannot be ...

Is there any harm to be incurred by just pulling a flash drive out? Why do we need safe removal at all? Historically, Operating Systems treat disks as objects that can be trusted not to change state ...

A USB flash drive is a reliable way to transfer files between PCs, back up important data, or even test out different operating systems. While most USB flash drives can last over a decade, their ...

When CHIN3927 attempted to remove a USB external drive, Windows’ wouldn’t provide the Safe to Remove message. The Answer Line forum offered help. When Windows tells you that you can’t safely remove a ...