How To Eject an iPod From a Computer

  • January 18, 2010
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Protect your tech investment by safely disconnecting your iPod after syncing it with your PC or Mac.

You Will Need

  • A computer
  • iTunes software
How To Eject an iPod From a Computer: Eject in iTunes

Step 1: Eject in iTunes

Select your iPod’s name under Devices in the left- hand column of iTunes. Then click on the Eject icon next to the device name, which looks like an up arrow with a line underneath.

Click on Controls in the menu bar in iTunes and select Eject.

How To Eject an iPod From a Computer: Eject in Mac

Step 2: Eject in Mac

Eject your device from the desktop on a Mac by choosing Finder from the dock and selecting your iPod from the list. Then click the top File menu and then Eject iPod.

Use the shortcut keys Command and E, pressed at the same time.

How To Eject an iPod From a Computer: Eject from a PC

Step 3: Eject from a PC

Eject your iPod from your PC’s desktop by selecting Start from the lower left task bar. Then select My Computer, right-click on the iPod drive, and select Eject from the pop-up menu.

How To Eject an iPod From a Computer: Simply unplug

Step 4: Simply unplug

Simply unplug your iPod if the display reads Charging or OK to disconnect, or if the iPod shuffle shows a solid amber or green color.

How To Eject an iPod From a Computer: Use last resort

Step 5: Use last resort

Listen or feel to find out if the iPod’s hard drive is spinning. If it’s not, unplug it from the computer and reset the iPod, which will save all data. Use this last resort if the iPod still reads Do not disconnect after trying all other methods.

Did you know? When President Obama visited Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, he gave her an iPod filled with music.

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