I have a Mac Pro running 10.6.8 and two optical drive bays, which are both used. My question is, is there a way to remap the eject key so that "eject" opens the bottom bay and "alt_eject" opens the top bay?

Failing that, is there a way to stop the drive in the top bay from rattling/vibrating/buzzing when it has media loaded? I have had to put my most used drive in the lower bay, because any drive in the top bay makes a racket when a disc is spinning.

Thanks in advance.

It's interesting you want to improve the functionality of the Eject key, where most users seem to want to repurpose (read: do away with) it. While it makes perfect sense to me, I'm not sure how to remap the Eject key to meet your goal, assuming it's possible. Fortunately, there is a working software alternative: the menu bar Eject button/icon. Clicking this will list the available drives in a pulldown menu, allowing you to select the one you want. So yes, you still got to make a choice instead of just hitting a key, but it does do the job.

If it doesn't matter which drive is mounted in the top slot, the second item on your wish list sounds like a slot-hardware issue; perhaps the soft rubber anti-vibration drive grommets are worn or missing from the top slot. If true, you might want to replace the grommets in all drives, they aren't that expensive.

Thanks for the reply. I found out that changing the order of the plugs on the back of the drives would change the eject button to the way I wanted it. The reorder caused enough tension on the top drive that it stopped the vibration problem.

Now I just have to get the dust out of my eyes! Amazing how much filth a computer on the floor attracts...

Cheers!

Thanks for the update. And while you're clearing the dust from your eyes, don't forget that Mac!