How Do You Unmount a Hard Drive on Mac without Losing Data
How do you unmount a hard drive on a Mac? I connect an external hard drive to my Mac but don't know how to unmount it safely. Some said that unmounting a hard drive by unplugging it from a Mac slot will lose data.
Best Answered by
Brithny· Answered on Jan 04, 2024
How do you unmount a hard drive on Mac? Usually, unmounting a hard drive on a Mac should click the 'Unmount' option in Disk Utility. Unmounting a hard drive by unplugging from a Mac slot may cause data loss or errors, such as 'couldn't unmount disk 69888 on Mac'.
Follow the steps below to unmount a hard drive on your Mac:
Step 1. Open 'Disk Utility' from the Applications > Utilities folder, or type disk utility in the Spotlight search box.
Step 2. Select the hard drive you want to unmount from the left panel and click 'Unmount' in the top menu.
Before unmounting a hard drive from your Mac, you should make sure that none of the files on the hard drive is opening or editing. Because suddenly unplugging the hard drive while opening a file from it may cause the file to be damaged. In this case, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac can recover the corrupted files from the hard drive.
Check out the following steps to fix corrupted hard drives on Mac and repair and open the corrupted files due to sudden unplugging of the hard drive:
Step 1. Install the EaseUS file recovery software, and connect the hard drive to your Mac.
Step 2. Choose the hard drive, and click 'Search for the lost files' to view all data on the hard drive.
Step 3. Select the recoverable files from the scanning result lists, and click 'Recover'.
Step 4. It will repair the corrupted files automatically. Save the repaired files to a safe location.
Use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover deleted or lost files easily and quickly.
Tutorials on how to recover lost, deleted, or formatted data from HDD, SSD, USB, SD card, or other storage media on Windows and Mac.
People Also Ask
[Fixed] External Hard Drive Keeps Disconnecting on a Mac
This post will discuss how to fix the external hard drive that keeps disconnecting on a Mac and recover the stored data from the unmountable external hard drive using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac.
Brithny
Feb 11, 2024
How to Fix External Hard Drive Not Mounting after Ventura Update
Have you ever experienced external hard drive not mounting after Ventura update? If you do, this post will rescue you when you are in need.
Finley
Jan 11, 2024
Fix com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49221 on NTFS External HD
This post discusses how to fix com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49221 on a Mac. To avoid data loss, download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac!
Brithny
Mar 25, 2024
Why Is an External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Mac [macOS 13/12/11]
Here's the answer to why you can't access an external hard drive on your Mac and the USB drive isn't showing up. Plus, how to fix the problem and protect your data security on your Mac.
Jaden
Apr 16, 2024
com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error -119930868 on a Mac? 4 Solutions!
This post will discuss how to fix the unmounting error 'com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error -119930868' on a Mac.
Brithny
Mar 20, 2024
Mac Hard Drive File Recovery Software for Free
You can restore your files instantly after formatting by using format recovery software. So, how can you get a dependable format recovery program or software to assist you? EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is widely recommended as free data recovery software.
Jaden
Apr 16, 2024
