Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again later.” “Windows can’t stop your ‘Generic volume’ device because it is in use. “Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device” I’ve set the drive to never be idexed or scanned/monitored for viruses and spyware.Īnd yet still, every time i try to eject the drive, it’s the same message: The only suggestions offereed there are to close any applications that are acccessing thedrive, including the Windows indexer and any virus/spyware programs that might be running. The “Knowledge Base” pages don’t seem particularly knowledgeable on the subject.
Obviously, shutting down every time i want to unplug the drive is so RIDICULOUSLY impractical, i can’t even consider it as an option. I can’t believe that there’s NO way to eject / unmount / “Safely Remove” the drive from my computer when i need to disconnect it from the port!īut i can’t find any way to do it, other than shutting down the system entirely. The computer’s an HP notebook (if that matters), and it’s running Vista (64bit). I assume there's a way to try with AppleScript as well, which Keyboard Maestro could also do, but I know shell scripting better than AppleScript.I can’t EVER “Safely Remove” my My Passport Ultra drive from my PC! Keyboard Maestro says that it will only delay sleep for a maximum of 30 seconds, but I added a counter that will give up after 10 tries, because if it hasn't worked by then, it probably isn't going to work.Īnyway, just to show that there are other ways of doing it. In fact, it will keep trying if it doesn't succeed. That will check to see if the drive is mounted, and if it is, it will try to unmount it. MNTPNT='/Volumes/Western Digital My Passport for Mac' You can create a macro that will run when the system goes to sleep, and have that macro run a simple shell script like this: #!/bin/zsh -f
#SAFELY EJECT MY PASSPORT FOR MAC MAC#
However, if you want to get into all sorts of Mac automation, you'll definitely want to checkout Keyboard Maestro. Jettison is an excellent recommendation, and probably the one I would make for most people. The original status is reset to deactivated. BTW, the error it displays is with the volume selected (disk passes the first test): Schijf-EHBO uitvoeren op 'My Passport for Mac' (disk2s2)ĭe oorspronkelijke status wordt teruggezet naar gedeactiveerd.Ĭontrole of herstel van bestandssysteem mislukt.Ī Google Translate, in English, of the message above: Perform disk first aid on 'My Passport for Mac' (disk2s2) Would still rather not have that again, because the drive contained some photo's that weren't yet backed up. Having a very chaotic nature doesn't help with that sort of thing.īTW, just yesterday I got the drive to mount read-only through the macOS Disc Uility app. It's just very cumbersome to have to eject the drive every time I walk away. Is there a way to have the Mac eject USB drives safely when it goes to sleep? Either of it's own accord or even when I have it go to slumber or close the lid? I can't help but think that that is connected to the error and lack of ejecting properly.
Until at one time the disc stopped mounting. Windows often gives errors that have no consequences. Being used to Windows I just clicked it away. The Mac often went to slumber and many times the "not properly ejected" message pops up. I usually leave it connected and walk away from my MacBook Pro. I have an external drive, a "Western Digital My Passport for Mac".
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