OS 10.4 - Force eject disk

casho · casho #1 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 03:07 PM

Hi, I'm using CrossOver to install a game but it has 2 disk to install but I can't eject it because OS X say its in use how would I eject it.

Smackintosh · Smackintosh #2 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 03:54 PM

restart your computer and hold down the mouse button through the restart

casho · casho #3 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 04:02 PM

I can't restart because it says it needs disk 2 for the installation and if I restart it will quit the installation.

Herm862001 · Herm862001 #4 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 04:39 PM

you can also try F12.

jonnyd · jonnyd #5 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casho

I can't restart because it says it needs disk 2 for the installation and if I restart it will quit the installation.

I think your installation is hosed anyway. If it's asking for disk 2, but the OS thinks disk 1 is still in use, something's up . . .

FWIW, I also hate the way OSX controls this. Not having an eject button is just aesthetics. If the OS isn't clever enough to be able to get it right (and it's not, ejecting a stuck disk is a regular topic on these forums) they should let us do it ourselves.

Brown Study · Brown Study #6 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 01:23 PM

From Post 10 in this thread on another site comes this AppleScript:

tell application "Finder"
eject the disks
end tell

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #7 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 01:43 PM

I'd recommend creating images of both discs, and then mounting them both simultaneously.

The problem seems to be with the fact that crossover isn't telling OS X that the disc isn't in use.

Btw, which game is it? I doubt you'll have much joy running it using crossover if it's anything relatively modern.

casho · casho #8 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 05:40 PM

Well its SimCity 4.

the8thark · the8thark #9 (**permalink**)

05-13-2007, 11:31 AM

I'd recommend using Sim City 4 native or in bootcamp. As on a big city on my intel imac, it is a tinsey bit jumpy.

Aptmunich #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	05-12-2007, 01:43 PM I'd recommend creating images of both discs, and then mounting them both simultaneously. The problem seems to be with the fact that crossover isn't telling OS X that the disc isn't in use. Btw, which game is it? I doubt you'll have much joy running it using crossover if it's anything relatively modern. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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casho #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Posts: 3	05-11-2007, 03:07 PM Hi, I'm using CrossOver to install a game but it has 2 disk to install but I can't eject it because OS X say its in use how would I eject it.
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Smackintosh #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 164	05-11-2007, 03:54 PM restart your computer and hold down the mouse button through the restart
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Herm862001 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2006 Location: Pa Posts: 23	05-11-2007, 04:39 PM you can also try F12.
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Brown Study #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-12-2007, 01:23 PM From Post 10 in this thread on another site comes this AppleScript: tell application "Finder" eject the disks end tell
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casho #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Posts: 3	05-12-2007, 05:40 PM Well its SimCity 4.
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the8thark #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2007 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 5,658 Mac Specs: 17 inch 2 GHz C2D imac (5,1) with 3GB DDR2 RAM, X1600 (128MB memory) GPU - OSX 10.6.3	05-13-2007, 11:31 AM I'd recommend using Sim City 4 native or in bootcamp. As on a big city on my intel imac, it is a tinsey bit jumpy.
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