How to Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to eject your iPhone from iTunes before you unplug the USB cable from your Mac.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Dock Icon

  1. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 1
    1
    Open iTunes on your Mac. The iTunes app looks like a musical note icon inside a circle. You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder.
  2. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 2
    2
    Right-click the iTunes icon on the Dock. A pop-up menu will appear.
    Advertisement
  3. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 3
    3
    Click Eject "Your iPhone". You will see your iPhone's name next to Eject on the pop-up menu. Click on this option to eject your iPhone.
    • You will not see this option on the menu unless you open iTunes first.
  4. 4
    Unplug your iPhone from your computer. Pull out the USB cable to unplug your iPhone.
    5. Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using the iTunes Panel

  1. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 5
    1
    Open iTunes on your Mac. The iTunes app looks like a musical note icon inside a circle. You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder.
  2. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 6
    2
    Click the iPhone icon. This button is located below the Play button and the Volume slider in the upper-left corner of iTunes. It will open the Summary screen for your iPhone.
  3. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 7
    3
    Find your iPhone's name on the left panel. You will see a navigation panel to the left of the Summary screen. Your iPhone's name will be at the top of the menu.
    • If there are multiple Apple devices connected to your Mac at the same time, your iPhone's name might be further down on the left-panel menu.
  4. Image titled Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac Step 8
    4
    Click the Eject button next to your iPhone's name. The Eject button looks like an upwards-pointing arrow next to your iPhone's name on the left panel. Clicking on it will eject your iPhone.
  5. 5
    Unplug your iPhone from your computer. Pull out the USB cable to unplug your iPhone.
    6. Advertisement

You Might Also Like

Automatically Shut Down Your Computer at a Specified Time
How to
Automatically Shut Down Your Computer at a Specified Time
Install Macos on a Virtual MachineHow to Download & Install MacOS on a Virtual Machine Using VirtualBox
Open Exe Files on Mac
How to
Open Exe Files on Mac
Find Your IP Address on a Mac
How to
Find Your IP Address on a Mac
Open Applications Using Terminal on Mac
How to
Open Applications Using Terminal on Mac
Create a TXT File on Mac
How to
Create a TXT File on Mac
Open Applications With Root Privileges on a Mac
How to
Open Applications With Root Privileges on a Mac
Change the Screen Resolution on a Mac4 Ways to Change Screen Resolution on a Mac
Turn On a Mac Computer
How to
Turn On a Mac Computer
Fix a Frozen Mac8 Easy Ways to Troubleshoot a Frozen or Unresponsive Mac
Can You Change an Apple ID Without Losing EverythingCan You Change Your Apple ID Without Losing Everything? Learn How to Keep What You Need
Invert Scrolling on a Mac
How to
Invert Scrolling on a Mac
Quickly Open the Launchpad on a Mac
How to
Quickly Open the Launchpad on a Mac
Force Shut Down a MacHow to Force Shut Down or Restart a Frozen Mac
Advertisement

About This Article

wikiHow Staff
Co-authored by:
wikiHow Staff
wikiHow Staff Writer
This article was co-authored by wikiHow Staff. Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. This article has been viewed 43,275 times.
How helpful is this?
Co-authors: 1
Updated: May 15, 2018
Views: 43,275
Categories: Mac
Article SummaryX

1. Open iTunes on your Mac.
2. Right-click the iTunes icon on the Dock.
3. Click Eject "Your iPhone" on the pop-up menu.
4. Unplug your USB cable.

Did this summary help you?
Advertisement