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If you can’t eject a disk on Mac, try these solutions

To learn how to eject a disk or external storage device, see Eject CDs and DVDs and Connect and use other storage devices.

If you try to eject a disk or storage device and see a message that you can’t eject it, try the following solutions.

If you can’t eject an external disk or storage device

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Log Out, then log in again. Try to eject the disk again.
If you still can’t eject the disk, choose Apple menu > Shut Down. Disconnect the disk from your computer, then start up your computer again.

If you can’t eject a CD or DVD from an external optical drive

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Log Out, then log in again. Try to eject the disc again.
If you still can’t eject the CD or DVD, choose Apple menu > Restart. While your computer restarts, press and hold the mouse or trackpad button until the disc is ejected.

If you can’t eject a network disk

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Log Out, then log in again.
The network disk should be gone.

See alsoIf you can’t eject a disk because another user is using it on Mac If you can’t eject a disk on Mac because an app is using it

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