Comments on: Annoyed about Eject http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Todd Baur http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-117494 Todd Baur Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:14:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-117494 It's great to see someone picked this up and released the (forgive me) fix for a very common thing happening. This is why I continue to use a Mac. Apple has done a good job of behaving like a small company listening to their customers, and a better job at it than their competitors. It’s great to see someone picked this up and released the (forgive me) fix for a very common thing happening. This is why I continue to use a Mac. Apple has done a good job of behaving like a small company listening to their customers, and a better job at it than their competitors.

]]> By: Matt http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-106511 Matt Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:14:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-106511 I updated to Mac OS 10.4.9 without the knowledge that the eject key now has a delay. I also thought there was something wrong with my MacBook Pro. Good thing I ran into this blog when researching the problem. I updated to Mac OS 10.4.9 without the knowledge that the eject key now has a delay. I also thought there was something wrong with my MacBook Pro. Good thing I ran into this blog when researching the problem.

]]> By: this is now anoying for a MacPro User. http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-103380 this is now anoying for a MacPro User. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:23:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-103380 OK i LOVE this idea don't get me wrong, but it has screwed a few of us up here now thinking that something is wrong with our machines. Good on apple for implementing it... Bad on apple for not giving us an option...where do i go to put this back if i want to. Better idea! put the DELAY on HELP. Who uses this button? im sure more ppl use the Eject button more often. Hell how about a complete disable. OK i LOVE this idea don’t get me wrong, but it has screwed a few of us up here now thinking that something is wrong with our machines.

Good on apple for implementing it… Bad on apple for not giving us an option…where do i go to put this back if i want to.

Better idea!

put the DELAY on HELP.
Who uses this button? im sure more ppl use the Eject button more often.

Hell how about a complete disable.

]]> By: dave http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102949 dave Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:24:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102949 Gah, I spoke a few days too soon... this is fixed with 10.4.9 Gah, I spoke a few days too soon… this is fixed with 10.4.9

]]> By: dave http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102663 dave Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:42:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102663 Has anyone found a fix for this yet? Has anyone found a fix for this yet?

]]> By: jim http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102291 jim Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:57:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102291 hi there, i just sent a message to apple concerning this: ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Dear Apple support, is there any chance to configure the CD eject Key on a MacBook Pro (e.g. setting a delay)? Several searches point to the following links where many users miss a delay for this key. I often hit this key while trying to hit backspace. It is extremely annoying, especially when you are about to import a music cd, and hit the key accidental. http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102290 http://lists.apple.com/archives/Darwin-dev/2006/Dec/msg00016.html http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=360588 Thank you. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– hi there, i just sent a message to apple concerning this:

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Dear Apple support, is there any chance to configure the CD eject Key on a MacBook Pro (e.g. setting a delay)? Several searches point to the following links where many users miss a delay for this key. I often hit this key while trying to hit backspace. It is extremely annoying, especially when you are about to import a music cd, and hit the key accidental.

http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102290
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Darwin-dev/2006/Dec/msg00016.html
http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=360588

Thank you.
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]]> By: jim http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102290 jim Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:46:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-102290 i hate it. i hate it.

]]> By: Daniel http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-101183 Daniel Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:18:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-101183 That thing is the most (and only) annoying thing on my MBP. I hope somebody finds a away to change this. I hardly ever use my disc-drive, I'd be happy to completely kill that eject button.. just like I did it with my Caps-Lock key, which had just the right preference to turn off.. That thing is the most (and only) annoying thing on my MBP. I hope somebody finds a away to change this. I hardly ever use my disc-drive, I’d be happy to completely kill that eject button.. just like I did it with my Caps-Lock key, which had just the right preference to turn off..

]]> By: Copeland http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-83169 Copeland Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:48:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-83169 I have to agree that I have accidentally hit the eject button more times that I care to count on my MacBook Pro. The press and hold for 1-2 seconds sounds ideal to me. How would we go about implementing this? Who should we contact at Apple with this suggestion? I have to agree that I have accidentally hit the eject button more times that I care to count on my MacBook Pro. The press and hold for 1-2 seconds sounds ideal to me. How would we go about implementing this? Who should we contact at Apple with this suggestion?

]]> By: Cool 'n' Casual http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82835 Cool 'n' Casual Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:44:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82835 But I have. I have a MacBook Pro Core Duo and I press the 'Eject' key quite often accidentally. I could neither find any setting in 'System Preferences' that would allow me to change the shortcut, nor would setting the function keys to trigger software features help because the 'Eject' key is separate from the function keys. I am incline to believe that the press and hold implementation on the PowerBooks must have been much better. Anybody knows of a solution for this? But I have. I have a MacBook Pro Core Duo and I press the ‘Eject’ key quite often accidentally. I could neither find any setting in ‘System Preferences’ that would allow me to change the shortcut, nor would setting the function keys to trigger software features help because the ‘Eject’ key is separate from the function keys. I am incline to believe that the press and hold implementation on the PowerBooks must have been much better.
Anybody knows of a solution for this?

]]> By: willis http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82671 willis Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:54:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82671 "Well the way I prevent that is by using the “Fn” key to control my F-functions" I am missing something? On my Macbook the I have F1-F12 keys plus an eject key. Thus changing the preference in the preference pane doesn't do anything to the eject key. I also am not able to find any option for changing the shortcut key for eject. Luckily, I haven't really had a problem with accidentally ejecting discs. “Well the way I prevent that is by using the “Fn” key to control my F-functions”

I am missing something? On my Macbook the I have F1-F12 keys plus an eject key. Thus changing the preference in the preference pane doesn’t do anything to the eject key. I also am not able to find any option for changing the shortcut key for eject. Luckily, I haven’t really had a problem with accidentally ejecting discs.

]]> By: Cameron http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82355 Cameron Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:12:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82355 "Fortunately, there’s a secret way to do the same thing: install the Eject menulet." What? Dude. Just drag the thing to the trash can. Or click the eject button in the finder sidebar. “Fortunately, there’s a secret way to do the same thing: install the Eject menulet.”

What? Dude. Just drag the thing to the trash can. Or click the eject button in the finder sidebar.

]]> By: Grant http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82175 Grant Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:26:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82175 No longer the case Scott. These groovy new MacBook Pros eject with a quick brush of the button on either internal or an external keyboard. Can't say I have ever accidentally ejected a disc, in spite of this new feature. But good luck with fixing it Todd. No longer the case Scott. These groovy new MacBook Pros eject with a quick brush of the button on either internal or an external keyboard. Can’t say I have ever accidentally ejected a disc, in spite of this new feature. But good luck with fixing it Todd.

]]> By: Scott http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82165 Scott Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:28:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82165 That's odd. I have to hold down the eject key on my PowerBook G4 to get it to eject. Just quickly hitting the key (as in like typing) does nothing. Same goes for my PowerMac G5 and my iMacs (G3s). I wonder if it's something specific to intel rigs? That’s odd. I have to hold down the eject key on my PowerBook G4 to get it to eject. Just quickly hitting the key (as in like typing) does nothing. Same goes for my PowerMac G5 and my iMacs (G3s).

I wonder if it’s something specific to intel rigs?

]]> By: Colby L. http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82136 Colby L. Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:43:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82136 I also checked the box in the keyboard preferences to "Use the F1-F12 keys to control software features", and I have not had this problem. No doubt that is the simplest fix. However, this issue is part of a more general problem, which is that users don't have sufficient control over the key bindings. The most we seem to get is a few click boxes that fix common problems such as switching caps lock with control or whatever. What is needed is something akin to the loadkeys command in Linux, allowing users to customize the keymap to their heart's content. Maybe I should have posted this to the Leopard wishlist entry. The current capabilities for key remapping are quite well documented at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/cocoa-text.html, but much of this is only available to Cocoa apps, and otherwise the capabilities are either very limited or not well documented. I also checked the box in the keyboard preferences to “Use the F1-F12 keys to control software features”, and I have not had this problem. No doubt that is the simplest fix. However, this issue is part of a more general problem, which is that users don’t have sufficient control over the key bindings. The most we seem to get is a few click boxes that fix common problems such as switching caps lock with control or whatever. What is needed is something akin to the loadkeys command in Linux, allowing users to customize the keymap to their heart’s content. Maybe I should have posted this to the Leopard wishlist entry. The current capabilities for key remapping are quite well documented at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/cocoa-text.html, but much of this is only available to Cocoa apps, and otherwise the capabilities are either very limited or not well documented.

]]> By: AbolishTheDevil http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82134 AbolishTheDevil Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:25:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82134 What I said was that the Eject key should be CHANGED to require it to be held down, that would eliminate the problem of accidentally ejecting discs when trying to hit Delete. What I said was that the Eject key should be CHANGED to require it to be held down, that would eliminate the problem of accidentally ejecting discs when trying to hit Delete.

]]> By: mingistech http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82122 mingistech Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:31:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82122 I've never had this problem... you have to "hold down" the eject key for it to eject a disk... not just hit the key. I think you're just a little too slow. :) I’ve never had this problem… you have to “hold down” the eject key for it to eject a disk… not just hit the key.

I think you’re just a little too slow. :)

]]> By: AbolishTheDevil http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82121 AbolishTheDevil Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:30:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82121 OK, well I looked all over the Keyboard Preferences and could not find a way to add a modifier to the eject key. I think a simpler way (although I have no idea how to implement it) would be to have to hold the eject key for like 2 seconds. This would take away accidental key presses ejecting a disc and wouldn't add the need to remember yet another key combination. Apple should really implement this, it is the same principle pretty much as having to hold the power button for 4 seconds. OK, well I looked all over the Keyboard Preferences and could not find a way to add a modifier to the eject key. I think a simpler way (although I have no idea how to implement it) would be to have to hold the eject key for like 2 seconds. This would take away accidental key presses ejecting a disc and wouldn’t add the need to remember yet another key combination. Apple should really implement this, it is the same principle pretty much as having to hold the power button for 4 seconds.

]]> By: follerec http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82094 follerec Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:19:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82094 Just set your eject key in the Keyboard Preferences Pane. Set it to use CTRL, or SHIFT, or Option, or all of them, if you really always hit the eject key by accident. Pretty simple really. Not much to brainstorm about. Just set your eject key in the Keyboard Preferences Pane. Set it to use CTRL, or SHIFT, or Option, or all of them, if you really always hit the eject key by accident. Pretty simple really. Not much to brainstorm about.

]]> By: Joe Kunin http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82091 Joe Kunin Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:08:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/05/annoyed-about-eject/#comment-82091 Well the way I prevent that is by using the "Fn" key to control my F-functions. So I have to hit fn+f12 to eject, as opposed to just eject. This can be changed in keyboard and mouse preference pane, under the keyboard panel. Well the way I prevent that is by using the “Fn” key to control my F-functions. So I have to hit fn+f12 to eject, as opposed to just eject. This can be changed in keyboard and mouse preference pane, under the keyboard panel.

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