How to Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac

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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

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    The iTunes app looks like a musical note icon inside a circle. You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder.
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    A pop-up menu will appear.
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    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.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using the iTunes Panel

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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      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.

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