Remove the erase disk option on the finder macOS Sequoia

Updated to macOS Sequoia today and saw that when right clicking on a connected hard drive on the desktop, it shows the option to erase it under the eject option. I find it very very dangerous because it makes it very easy to click it by accident or even clicked by someone else (a child for example) and erase a drive with important content inside.

Is it possible to remove that option from this right click menu somehow? I also find it useless because most people don't erase their drives so often to need that option so easily accessible...

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 6:46 PM

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mls2k3

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Posted on Sep 26, 2024 1:40 PM

Placing Erase Disk next to Eject Disk is a really bad idea. I wonder how this got thru beta without any feedback. I like the idea of having the Erase disk option in the menu. It just needs to be placed far away from the most commonly used menu item Eject Disk. I hope Apple is listening.

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dialabrain

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Dec 24, 2024 3:46 PM in response to PartyItUpPGH

Feel free to share your opinion with Apple.

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mls2k3

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Sep 26, 2024 2:42 PM in response to Barney-15E

For me being a long time Windows user clicking the Right mouse button for the context menu is second nature. I will definitely be retraining my brain to use the drag to trash, Mac method.

mls2k3

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Sep 26, 2024 6:09 PM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks for your concern. I assure you I'm still clear minded. Just don't want to be traumatized. 🤪

eliasML

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Dec 16, 2024 8:25 AM in response to mls2k3

you shouldn´y have do it Yes drag to trash is ok, but then what are contextual ridght click options if nototo use them. Its fast when you are working.

destioco

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Feb 22, 2025 1:20 PM in response to Matti Haveri

Wow thanks for this! I've never known this keyboard shortcut. I think I'll be doing this from now on.

Simos805 Author

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Mar 24, 2025 11:43 AM in response to TonyDavidAtlantic

Thankfully in Greek language I'm using, the two words are completely different to each other...

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