How to Eject a CD or DVD Normally

Your Macintosh offers several ways to eject a CD or DVD normally:

• Press the eject key on the keyboard.

• Drag the CD/DVD icon from the Desktop to the Trash icon on the Dock.

• Click the eject button that appears to the right of a CD or DVD in the iTunes window or in the sidebar of the Finder window, as shown in Figure 51-1.

  

  Figure 51-1. An eject button appears next to every removable storage device connected to your Macintosh.

Whenever you want to eject a CD or DVD, try one of the three methods. (Stick a CD or DVD in your Macintosh right now and try all three methods, one after the other, to see how they work.)