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eject.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# single step iTunes external drive ejection
disk="/dev/disk2"
music_path=/Volumes/media/music
itunes_pid=$(pgrep "^itunes$")
itunes_status=$(lsof -p "$itunes_pid" | grep "$music_path")
# kill iTunes if has an open filehandle to external drive
if [[ -n "$itunes_status" ]]; then
pkill -sighup "$itunes_pid"
fi
diskutil eject "$disk"
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