To do this, call up the input console called Terminal (via the utilities or search with cmd+space) and enter the following command: drutil tray ejectĪnd then press Enter. Eject CD or DVD via terminal inputĪlso a Portcommand can help to force open the drive. If that doesn't work either, there is still a bit of hope. If the key on the keyboard did nothing before, I would use the mouse solution here (of course, it doesn't hurt to try both out). As soon as the Apple computer starts up, however, you have to hold down the left mouse button or the eject button. The next and still quite simple procedure, if the CD eject does not work, is to restart the Mac. Restart and hold the eject button / left mouse button If nothing happens or the medium was not recognized in the first place (and therefore no symbol can be seen), then use the following tips.

To do this, simply drag it to the trash with the mouse button held down.

If the CD or DVD could be recognized and read, the drive symbol on the desktop can still be used to eject. The simplest case is that the disc drive / SuperDrive on the Apple Mac does not open because you press the eject button but it does not work. Sir Apfelot recommendation: Clean up your Mac hard drive with CleanMyMac Eject CD does not work, but icon is still there

Disk stuck in apple dvd player