About Macs: Eject a Stuck CD/DVD and Other Handy Tips

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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs Judging by our inbox, this week a large number of readers had the misfortune to have a CD or DVD get stuck in their Macs. Luckily, this dilemma is usually easy to solve; read on to find out how to deal with this and a few other common problems. Also this week, we reviewed a new training course for Sandvox, a popular web design application, and found some interesting deals in the Apple refurb store. Use OS X Boot Manager to Eject a Stuck CD/DVD CDs and DVDs can become stuck in a Mac's optical drive for many reasons, most of which seem to have to do with the phases of the moon. When this happens to you, don't spend all evening howling about the problem; instead try a nifty trick that usually will eject stuck media. If you have a slot-loading Mac, including portables, Mac minis, and iMacs, you may find yourself unable to eject a stuck CD or DVD because your Mac has already unmounted the media. Once the media is unmounted, your Mac may not respond to the eject command... Use the Boot Manager to Eject Stuck CDs or DVDs Use Terminal to Eject a Stuck CD/DVD Having a CD or DVD stuck in your Mac or an optical drive isn't a fun situation. And while there are a number of ways to force the media to be ejected, most require you to shut down. If that presents a problem, you can use Terminal to force eject the CD or DVD, without shutting down your Mac... Use Terminal to Eject Stuck CDs or DVDs Apple Steals & Deals Looking for a fabulous deal on an Apple or related product? Well, so am I! Every Sunday, I scan the Apple Refurbished store to see what Apple products are currently available, and which ones represent good bargains. I try to look only at current versions of Macs, but once in a while there will be a great deal on a last-generation product that may be too good to pass up. If you're in the market for a Mac or Mac-related product, stop by About: Macs main page on Sundays, when the latest Apple Steals & Deals will be posted... Steals & Deals for Sunday, May 9, 2010 Review: Sandvox Training Course Karelia Software, makers of Sandvox, a popular web site design application that received a thumbs-up in my weekly software picks, created a video training system to help users get the most out of Sandvox. The Sandvox Training Course is available on a DVD as well as on the Karelia web site. This dual availability lets you use the DVD when you're at home, and the web site when traveling... Read more Macs Ads CD DVD DVD Software DVD ROM DVD Filme Spin DVD Featured Articles Use iChat to Keep in Contact With Your Facebook Friends Apple Partition Types and How and When You Can Use Them Getting Surround Sound From Your Mac to Your AV Receiver Back Up or Move Your Safari Bookmarks to a New Mac Format Your Hard Drive Using Disk Utility How to Remove Safari Plug-ins   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tom Nelson Macs Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Macs newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Mac News & Events New iPhone the Week of June 21? 6-Core Xeon Processors May Not Ship in Quantity Until June CosmoPod: Tom's Budget Software Pick Advertisement