Because the slot-loading disc drives in some MacBook computers don't look or function like tray-loading drives, they can at first seem a little foreign both in terms of appearance and functionality.

There’s a ton of reasons why a disc may get stuck in your Mac. Not only is it frustrating, but it can also bring you into a cold sweat — panicking about how to remove it when there’s no easy access.

Optical drives typically include a small pinhole large enough to insert a paper clip end to manually eject a stubborn disc. Since the Mac Mini doesn't include this feature, you must use other methods ...

From time-to-time, removable media (including CDs, DVDs and others) can refuse to eject via the normal Mac OS X methods -- pressing the keyboard eject key; using the Command-E keyboard combination; ...

I have a Powerbook G4 Mac and a CD won't eject. It's one of those slot feed types that doesn't have a tray that comes out. No emergency eject holes I can stick a paperclip into or anything. Any ideas ...