I am new to mac. I have a Mac Book Air with an external CD drive. How do you safely disconnect the external drive when done without having to power off the laptop?

I know there is a way to safely "disconnect" the USB, I just can't remember what it is. Thanks

Hi kbstuckr,
Go to your Finder. You will see the drive listed with a little arrow with a bar below it next to the drive. Click on that to "eject" it.
Cheers,
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