Jettison 1.5

Jettison is a Mac program that provides you with a simple and quick way to safely remove the external storage devices that are currently inserted in your computer. The application comes in handy if you need to immediately eject CDs, DVDs or USB sticks, eliminating the need to move your mouse cursor a lot on your desktop to use Finder's option.

This utility lives on your Menu Bar from where you can access its Preferences panel and quickly eject discs. Jettison also provides you with options to immediately safely remove storage devices and enable Mac's sleep mode. You can choose which types of storage devices to be ejected by the app (hard disks, DVDs or CDs, disk images, SD cards, etc.).

I tested the program by using a USB stick. I inserted the device in my Mac and selected the "Eject External Disks Now". The app immediately completed the given task without slowing down the performance of my Mac.

Another great thing about this program is the fact that it can remount the ejected storage devices. Hence, you don't need to unplug and insert the CD, DVD or USB stick in question.

What's more, you can define hotkeys for immediately ejecting and remounting external discs.

To conclude, you should definitely try this utility if you're frequently working with external storage devices on your Mac.