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How to Force Eject USB Flash Drive on Mac

  1. How to Force Eject USB Flash Drive on Mac, Force eject Kingston USB flash drive on Mac: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Open Activity Monitor. Find QuickLookUIService in the Memory column.

    • Tap the x box in upper Left corner of window to quit this process. (You may have to choose Force Quit). Once QuickLookUIService is quit, Eject will work instantly.

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Nono Ono

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Also found another option, doesn't require using Terminal. Open Activity Monitor in All Processes/Disk. Find QuickLookUIService. Tap the x box in upper Left corner of window. You may have to choose Force Quit. Once QuickLookUIService is quit, Eject will work.

Nono Ono - Reply

I rewrote the original guide so the above comment is now redundant. Oh well. Hope this helps anybody.

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