See What's Blocking Your Drive
When macOS won't eject your external drive, Ejecta shows exactly which process is holding it hostage — and lets you quit it with one click.
One-time purchase · Requires macOS 12 Monterey or later
You've seen this before
macOS tells you something is using your drive, but never tells you what.
So you close every app. Restart Finder. Wait. Pray. Eventually unplug the drive anyway and hope for the best.
There's a better way.
Everything you need to safely eject
A simple menu bar utility that does one thing perfectly.
Lives in Your Menu Bar
No dock icon, no main window. Ejecta stays out of your way until you need it.
Visual Status Indicators
Green means safe to eject. Red means something's using it. No guessing required.
Reveals Blocking Processes
See exactly which app or system process is holding onto your drive: Spotlight, QuickLook, Finder, or anything else.
One-Click Quit
Click the process name to quit it gracefully. No Terminal commands, no Activity Monitor hunting.
Force Quit Fallback
Stubborn process won't quit? Force quit it with a single click. Your data stays safe.
Privacy First
Ejecta uses Full Disk Access only to read which processes have files open. No data leaves your Mac.
How it works
From frustration to ejection in seconds.
Click the Menu Bar Icon
See all your mounted external drives at a glance with status indicators.
Spot the Blocker
Red indicator? Expand to see exactly which process is using your drive.
Quit and Eject
Click to quit the process. The drive turns green. Eject safely.
System Requirements
Ejecta requires Full Disk Access to detect which processes have files open on your drives.
You'll be guided through enabling this during first launch.