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You can, and nothing breaks — Storage Studio notices the drive has gone and pauses the work that needs it. Its own Eject fast drive is a little more thorough, though: it pauses automatic actions first so nothing starts mid-eject, asks apps that commonly use the drive to quit, and if the eject fails it tells you which apps are still holding files.

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If Finder says the disk can't be ejected because it's in use, try Storage Studio's eject to see what's holding it.

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Can I eject the fast drive from Finder instead of from Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Yes, it's safe — Storage Studio notices and pauses drive work. Its own Eject fast drive is more thorough: it pauses automatic actions, asks apps using the drive to quit, and names anything still holding files.

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You can, and nothing breaks — Storage Studio notices the drive has gone and pauses the work that needs it. Its own Eject fast drive is a little more thorough, though: it pauses automatic actions first so nothing starts mid-eject, asks apps that commonly use the drive to quit, and if the eject fails it tells you which apps are still holding files.

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If Finder says the disk can't be ejected because it's in use, try Storage Studio's eject to see what's holding it.

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