macOS Sequoia cannot eject volume

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macOS Sequoia cannot eject volume

I am using this setup for many years (with old MacPro and Mini/Intel). Now updated to macOS 11, 12, 13, 14 and now running 15.1 on both computers (macMini M1, and MacStudio). I am mounting a file-share shared from the Mini onto my MacStudio, but (from MacStudio) I cannot eject it - it will just stay on the desktop - no message (if the volume is in use by a program, normally, there is a message. On macOS 14 it was asking to force-eject. No more force-eject, no message).

As a workaround, I have to logoff to unmount the volume.

This was always working, but with the update from 14.7.1 to 15.1 (skipped 15.0) it is a new problem.

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Dear Apple specialist PLEASE READ THIS:

I am using the Apple file-sharing, setup from the Control Panel: General -> Sharing -> File Sharing on Mini. To mount on Studio, I use Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server. To unmount, I right-click the volume and select "Eject Disk xxx" (xxx is the name of the volume).

Dear Apple specialist - please do NOT suggest "solutions" like re-installing the OS; read my description carefully - and the workaround I found (above).

Posted on Nov 21, 2024 7:54 AM

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Nov 21, 2024 10:17 AM in response to tim11300

tim11300 wrote:

I am using this setup for many years (with old MacPro and Mini/Intel). Now updated to macOS 11, 12, 13, 14 and now running 15.1 on both computers (macMini M1, and MacStudio). I am mounting a file-share shared from the Mini onto my MacStudio, but (from MacStudio) I cannot eject it - it will just stay on the desktop - no message (if the volume is in use by a program, normally, there is a message. On macOS 14 it was asking to force-eject. No more force-eject, no message).

As a workaround, I have to logoff to unmount the volume.

This was always working, but with the update from 14.7.1 to 15.1 (skipped 15.0) it is a new problem.

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This is the user to user support community...

If you want any "Apple specialist" to read anything you will have to send it to Apple directly—

submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple

I use the Terminal.app if I have an issue, see diskutil umount —no need to log out

if necessary diskutil umount force

ref: USB drive can't be unmounted because it's… - Apple Community

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