How to Eject Time Machine from Mac?

Does a Time Machine Drive Need to be Always on with a Mac?

Use the Finder to select the drive and choose File > Eject “drive name” CommandE, and macOS will tell you if its in use, or it will eject it otherwise. You can also shut down your Mac, and the drive will properly unmount and be absolutely safe to power down or unplug once your Mac shuts down completely.

How do I Eject a Backup Drive from my Mac?

On your desktop, rightclick the icon of your hard drive and select Eject disk name.
Select your hard drive on your desktop, go to File in the Finder menu, then click Eject.
Click and drag your drive into the Trash bin.

How do I Remove Time Machine from Mac?

Connect your backup drive to your computer.
Click on the Time Machine icon in the Menu Bar and select Enter Time Machine.
Scroll through your backups and select the one you want to delete.
Click on the Gear icon in the Finder window.
Select Delete Backup.

How do I Eject a Device from my Mac?

1. Click on the Finder icon at the bottom left of the screen the left most icon on the Dock. 2. Eject external hard drives, memory cards and more by clicking on the Eject icon next to the name of the device in the Finder window.

How do I Eject my Backup Drive?

Locate your external storage device's icon on the desktop. Drag the icon to the Trash bin, which will change to an Eject icon. Alternatively, hold the "Ctrl" key and left-click your mouse on the external drive's icon. Click Eject on the pop-up menu.