Moving folders · Drive disconnects and interrupted moves
Can I eject the fast drive while a move is running?
Short answer: Let the move finish or cancel it first, then use Eject fast drive. If the drive does go away mid-move nothing is lost — the move waits and resumes on reconnect — but ejecting with files open may fail.
It's better to let the move finish or cancel it first. If the drive goes away mid-move, nothing is lost — the move waits and resumes on reconnect — but the eject may fail because files on the drive are still open.
The safe order: pause or cancel the moves, then click Eject fast drive in the menu bar popover and confirm. Storage Studio pauses automatic actions, asks apps using the drive to quit, then unmounts it and tells you when it's safe to disconnect.