How do you get a CD out of an Apple USB SuperDrive?

How do you get a CD out of an Apple USB SuperDrive?

Step 1: Click the Finder icon in the dock at the bottom of your screen.

  1. Open Finder.
  2. Locate the SuperDrive disc you want to eject.
  3. Click the “Eject” icon to eject the disc.

How do I force eject a CD from a Mac SuperDrive?

Right-click on the disc icon and select eject. Press Command > E.

How do I force eject a CD from an external DVD drive?

Locate the pinhole on the front of the disc drive. Grab a pin, needle or uncoiled paper clip that fits into the pinhole. Insert the pin into the hole and push until the disc or tray pops out. It will only pop out a little.

How do I reset my Superdrive?

  1. Press the OPTIONS and SHARE buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. The LED on the steering wheel will remain lit in green.
  2. Then press the programmed button you wish to reset. The steering wheel LED flashes green.
  3. Press the same button again. The LED goes out, the button is now reset.

How do you force eject a DVD on Macbook Pro?

Mac OS X – Force Ejecting a CD

  1. Restart your computer, and hold down the mouse button. If you have a 2 button mouse, hold down the left click.
  2. If your computer has an eject key on the keyboard, restart the computer again, this time holding the eject key.
  3. Open a Terminal window and type in drutil tray eject.

How do I eject a CD from a Mac using terminal?

How do you eject a CD from a Mac terminal?

Type the command “drutil tray eject” and press the Return key. The cursor drops to the next line without displaying a confirmation message. The Mac should eject the disc.

How do I get my Mac to read CDs?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click CDs & DVDs . If you don’t have an optical drive built into or connected to your Mac, CDs & DVDs preferences aren’t available. Use the pop-up menus to choose an action for the type of inserted discs.

How do you eject a hard drive from a Mac?

Eject a storage device On your Mac, do one of the following: Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject. In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button next to the item’s name. On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

  • October 4, 2022