on an Imac IOS 2012 with a magic keyboard, how do I eject a cd which I don't remember which one it is?

tried all the internet suggestions but still can't find the eject button, which doesn't exist on the magic keyboard.

just that someone gave me 2 cds that I am unable to listen to because there is a cd stuck in the cd part of the imac


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 21, 2025 2:53 PM

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Sep 21, 2025 3:33 PM in response to avigailfromon

If the CD contains a filesystem, and is recognized as a volume, you should be able to eject it using its Desktop icon or its entry in the sidebar of Finder windows. (Assuming your Finder preferences are set to show CDs/DVDs there.)


Another thing you could try is holding down the mouse button while restarting the Mac.


Eject CDs and DVDs from your Mac - Apple Support

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