Likewise, some are also getting the “Eject Time Machine before disconnecting or turning it off” alert. All this tends to happen as soon as they wake their Mac from sleep. Moreover, the number of notifications is also quite extensive with some reporting around 15-20. If you are also getting bugged with the “Disk Not Ejected Properly” message right after waking your Mac from sleep, then this guide shall help you out. Follow along for the fixes.

Fix “Disk Not Ejected Properly” message after waking Mac from Sleep

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Prevent your Mac from automatically sleeping

Your first course of action should be to stop your Mac from automatically going to sleep. Here’s how it could be done:

FIX 2: Disable “Put hard disk to sleep whenever possible”

Next up, you should also consider disabling the “Put hard disk to sleep whenever possible” feature to mitigate this issue. Here’s how:

FIX 3: Avoid USB Hubs

Many users have reported that the issue only tends to happen when they connect their external drive via a USB Hub and there’s no issue as such when they directly connect their drive to their Mac. So if possible, opt for the latter approach and then check if it fixes the underlying issue. That’s it. These were the three different methods that shall help you fix the “Disk Not Ejected Properly” message right after waking the Mac from sleep. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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