{"id":64892,"date":"2020-08-26T08:53:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=64892"},"modified":"2020-09-28T14:20:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:20:54","slug":"safely-eject-a-disk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/64892-safely-eject-a-disk\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Data: How to Safely Eject a Disk or Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720.png\" alt=\"Eject Icons on trying to eject message\" class=\"wp-image-64905\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-213x120.png 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-213x120@2x.png 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-284x160@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafelyEject_1280x720-190x107@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cI just wait a couple of seconds before unplugging a drive&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cI never safely eject a disk, and I\u2019ve never had a problem&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cI waited for the light to go off before I pulled the plug, and everything looks fine&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of different ideas about disconnecting disks, and different ideas about why (and if) it\u2019s necessary.&nbsp;In reality, unplugging&nbsp;a drive without telling the OS is always risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Safely Remove\/Safely Eject a Disk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most operating systems use a technique called \u201cwrite caching\u201d to maximize disk performance. Write caching is about adding delays. When an app makes a change to a file, the OS might delay this change for a short time so that it can group multiple changes together. When you \u201csafely eject\u201d a disk, you\u2019re telling the OS to ensure that all these changes are completed and saved to the drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just unplug a disk without \u201csafely ejecting,\u201d some changes might not make it to the disk. Sometimes this causes obvious problems like missing files or even an unusable drive. Sometimes the issues can be less obvious \u2013 your disk might seem fine, but the contents of some of your files could be missing (resulting in an un-editable document, an unplayable video, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Safely Remove Your Disk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Different platforms have different ways to eject a disk safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In Windows<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can safely eject a disk using either of the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In the notification area (next to your clock), there is an icon that looks like a USB plug. Click this icon to get a list of drives connected to the computer, then click the drive you want to eject. Note that the icon might be hidden in the &#8220;overflow area&#8221;&#8211;the little up-arrow icon in the notification area.<\/li><li>In File Explorer, right-click on a drive, then click \u201cEject.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In macOS<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EjectDrive.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EjectDrive.png 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EjectDrive-150x120.png 150w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EjectDrive-190x152.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can safely eject a disk using any of the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In Finder, drag a volume to the trash can.<\/li><li>In the left pane of Finder, click the eject symbol next to a disk.<\/li><li>Right-click on the drive&#8217;s icon on the Desktop and select \u201cEject (volume name)\u201d from the popup menu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-120x120.png\" alt=\"OWC Dock Ejector Icon\" class=\"wp-image-64896\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-284x284.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-190x190.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon.png 1024w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-120x120@2x.png 240w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-284x284@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DockEjectorIcon-190x190@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also a few utilities available that will&nbsp;safely eject&nbsp;multiple disks in one click\u2014handy if you\u2019re packing up your laptop. And if you\u2019re using&nbsp;an&nbsp;OWC dock,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owcdigital.com\/products\/dock-ejector\">OWC Dock Ejector<\/a>&nbsp;will safely&nbsp;eject all disks connected through the dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disk in Use&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes when trying to eject your disk, you will receive an error telling you the \u201cdisk is in use.\u201d This means that some app (or the OS itself) is still using the disk. If you know which application it is, you can simply close that app and try again. If you can\u2019t tell which one is using the disk, some 3rd-party apps (such as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iobit.com\/en\/iobit-unlocker.php\">Unlocker for Windows<\/a>) can help locate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cQuick Removal\u201d OS Settings&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, some operating systems have settings that allow you to disable write-caching (resulting in a slower disk) so you can seemingly skip \u201csafe removal.\u201d While this makes your drive somewhat safer, it doesn\u2019t tell you if an app is still using it. Unplugging might still cause data to be lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, it\u2019s always best to safely eject your drive. It only takes a moment and helps keep your data safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI just wait a couple of seconds before unplugging a disk&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never safely eject a disk, and I\u2019ve never had a problem&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI waited for the light to go off before I pulled the plug, and everything looks fine&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of different ideas about disconnecting disks, and different ideas about why (and if) it\u2019s necessary. 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