Western Digital My Book/My Book Essential (USB 3.0) User Manual - Manual (Page 68)

MY BOOK
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 63
Safely Dismounting the Drive
You can safely dismount the drive using either the:
• WD Quick View icon
• My Book icon
• Drive power button
Using the WD Quick View Icon
1. Click the WD Quick View icon to display a list of drives.
2. Select the My Book drive and on the submenu select Unmount Volumes:
If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume.
You might hear the drive power down.
3. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive
from the computer.
Using the My Book Icon
1. Right- or control-click the My Book icon on the desktop and click Eject “MY BOOK”
where “MY BOOK” is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted
the drive for use on a Mac computer:
You might hear the drive power down.
2. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive
from the computer.
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.