How to Properly Eject an iPhone from a Mac

Using the Dock Icon

Open iTunes on your Mac. The iTunes app looks like a musical note icon inside a circle. You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder.

Right-click the iTunes icon on the Dock. A pop-up menu will appear.

Click Eject "Your iPhone". You will see your iPhone's name next to Eject on the pop-up menu. Click on this option to eject your iPhone. You will not see this option on the menu unless you open iTunes first.

Unplug your iPhone from your computer. Pull out the USB cable to unplug your iPhone.

Using the iTunes Panel

Open iTunes on your Mac. The iTunes app looks like a musical note icon inside a circle. You can find it on your Dock or in your Applications folder.

Click the iPhone icon. This button is located below the Play button and the Volume slider in the upper-left corner of iTunes. It will open the Summary screen for your iPhone.

Find your iPhone's name on the left panel. You will see a navigation panel to the left of the Summary screen. Your iPhone's name will be at the top of the menu. If there are multiple Apple devices connected to your Mac at the same time, your iPhone's name might be further down on the left-panel menu.

Click the Eject button next to your iPhone's name. The Eject button looks like an upwards-pointing arrow next to your iPhone's name on the left panel. Clicking on it will eject your iPhone.

Unplug your iPhone from your computer. Pull out the USB cable to unplug your iPhone.