It’s not unusual to want to eject a CD from your Mac using force. Maybe the disc is dirty and won’t eject normally, or maybe you just don’t feel like waiting for the disc to eject on its own. Whatever the reason, you can use force to eject a CD from a Mac.

To eject a CD from a Mac using force, first make sure the disc is not currently in use. If the disc is in use, you’ll get an error message. Once the disc is free, hold down the mouse or trackpad button and click the eject button …