How to Eject CD from Mac

Learning how to eject CD from Mac computers will prove very useful to you, because unlike Windows based machines, Macs do not have an eject button on the disc tray which can be used to open it. People who are using a Mac for the first time will find this very perplexing, and they will be left clueless about what to do, until someone tells them.

There are other instances where this information may prove useful. It could so happen that your CD or DVD may be stuck inside the tray and you need to force eject it. Again, this is something that can be done in Windows operating system simply by pressing the eject button on the disc tray, but in a Mac this is not the answer. There are some other methods that you can make use of though, in order to achieve the same purpose.

Some people need to eject a CD because they canceled a disc burning session, some people need to do so because they are running a corrupted disc or a disc that was improperly formatted on Windows, and sometimes maybe it is just your machine that is acting troublesome for some reason.

Ways to Eject a CD

These methods will show you how to eject a CD from a Mac offer you different solutions, irrespective of what your problem is. You will be able to eject the CD from the computer by following any of these techniques. If the CD still cannot be ejected then that means there is a serious problem with the computer, and you will have to give it to an Apple service center for repairs. Before you do so, here are the possible solutions that you can try out for yourself.

• For those who are not aware, there is a CD eject key on a Mac keyboard. This key is located at the upper right corner of the computer keyboard, and this will open your disc tray as soon as you press it.
• When you insert a disc into a Mac, an icon for it appears on the desktop. All you need to do is drag this icon to the Trash, and this should make your disc tray open, thus enabling you to eject the disc.
• You can also keep the F12 key on the keyboard pressed for a few seconds. This will take some time, but it will open your disc tray as well.
• Restart the machine, and keep the mouse button held down during the entire process. Do not leave the button till the log-in screen appears, or till the tray opens. You may have to try this a few times before it actually works.
• You can go to Apple iTunes, use the Finder to locate the CD or DVD that is in the tray, and then eject it from iTunes itself. There will be a button on the left, right under the name of the disc, that will enable you to carry this out.
• Open the Disc Utility pane, and then find the disc is inside the machine at that point in time. Now select Eject and this will cause the tray to open up.
• Start up your Mac with Open Firmware by pressing the Option key, the Command key, the O key and the 'F' key upon startup. Now type "eject cd" and then press the Return key. Wait for a few seconds and your disc tray should open up.

Instead of spending a lot of money on computer repair technicians who pretty much carry out the same methods, you can try these for yourself at home. Do not be afraid to try out these techniques more than once, and keep doing so until you are satisfied of the same. The Apple service centers will charge you hundreds of dollars, so it is best that you try everything you can beforehand.

Discs that are stuck inside the tray can disrupt a lot of activities on your machine, and this is a problem that you will need to solve instantly.