Disk Not Ejected Properly

I didn't use disk utility, I simply right clicked on the hard drive icon. The real issue is that this is a drive used exclusively for Time Machine back-ups and i don't want to eject the drive. Since the notification said that it was not ejected properly I tried ejecting it to simply see if that made any difference.......it didn't.

So Apple Support, unable to determine a solution, escalated this to Engineering. Engineering's response (surprise, surprise) is that it has to be a drive problem. This in spite of the fact that they were told that this problem occurred with multiple drives and in spite of the fact that these forums are full of people with similar issues. So....Dead End. Unbelievable. I think this is either an operating system bug or that the M2 chip requires that all peripherals be disconnected when the computer is put to sleep.

I connected my external back-up disk through a USB-C hub that, it turns out, is not compatible with the new MacBook Air M2. When the machine was put to sleep it somehow disconnected the drive, which then reconnected itself and on and on. Hence the many "Disk Not Ejected Properly" notifications upon waking the MacBook. Connecting the drive directly to the computer solved the problem. Just bought a new hub that , supposedly, is compatible.....we'll see in a few days.

Yeah, we'll see when my new "compatible" hub arrives. Maybe the M2 chip just won't tolerate hubs. I got so frustrated after talking to many "Senior Advisors" and having

Good luck!

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Problem solved. The Anker 555 external drive rated by MacWorld as "Best Overall" for 2023 does not support the 2022 MacBook Air M2.