Questions tagged [optical-drive]
Data retrieval device that used optical discs such as CDs/DVDs/Minidiscs as their storage medium.
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"USB Accessory Need Power" - can't use dvd drive while on battery?
I'm running on battery, and when I plug in my Apple DVD player (through a hub that is known to work) I get this error message:
USB Accessory Need Power
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How to de-hybridize hybrid disc images?
I have an iso file representing a hybrid disc - a disc containing an ISO 9660 and HFS Standard partition. Of course, modern Macs are unable to mount the disk due to no longer supporting HFS Standard, ...
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when I have a DVD in my player, the DVD's eject button does not respond
If I have a DVD/bluray in my player, as soon as it gets mounted to my mac, the physical eject button of the player no longer responds. I can eject only from the computer.
Is there any way to prevent ...
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How to obtain a MacOS driver for an old LG Portable Super Multi Drive
I have a 2020 MacBook Air running Ventura 13.2 and would like to use an old LG CD reader ("Portable Super Multi Drive") to read a CD. But when I plug it in (and, for good measure, also plug ...
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MacBook not reading CDs; PC only reading .cda files
I've been asked to digitize a box of old CDs and move them onto an external SSD. For playback and data transfer, I've been using a MacBook Pro with an ASUS external disk drive. I also have access to a ...
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Can USB SuperDrive work with newer Macbook Pro/Air series?
I recently came across this beautiful looking device called USB SuperDrive while buying something on an e-commerce website.
After I searched about this device, I got to know that it's a portable USB ...
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MacOS Sonoma says no disk burner found
LG "Slim Portable DVD Writer" Model GP55EX70 plugged in with blank CD. Tried to burn a playlist to CD and MacOS said "No supported Disk burners found"
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Unable to read DVDs (.VRO files) with Apple USB SuperDrive
I'm attempting to play some DVDs using an Apple USB SuperDrive and HandBrake. The DVDs are burned (non-original) containing various Japanese language children's shows.
Here is some information about ...
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Can't mount old CD-ROM - ISO-13346 UDF format
I have an old CD-ROM I'm trying to read using my external USB drive. After some time spinning, it mounts with a README.TXT file containing the text:
This disc contains a "UDF" file system ...
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Opening drawer of empty optical drive
Is there a command to tell an external optical drive to open that still works when there's no disk in it?
It has a button on the drawer, but it's vary tiny, and it requires a push in the opposite ...
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Does Apple SuperDrive (A1379) have a manual eject?
I have a stuck DVD in my 'ol [EDIT: external] superdrive, and all the viddys show people taking them apart!
I expected to see a small hole in the dust curtain indicating were I can use a paperclip to ...
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What program is reading my CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive in my external drive?
I have two external USB optical drives, both burners, one that will work with DVDs and CDs, the other that will also handle BDs (Blu-ray Discs). I use these sometimes with MakeMKV. Recently I had an ...
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How to make an ISO image of only the Windows (iso9660) track of a hybrid CD-ROM?
I have an old hybrid CD-ROM made of two track : on Windows only the ISO9960 track is visible and mounted, and on macOS only the HFS track is visible and mounted. This is how the CD appears in the ...
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Access Remote Disc across a WAN or two LANs separated by VPN
We've used Remote Disc to access a DVD reader attached to one computer on a LAN before. Now that we're all 'work from home', we've got a VPN setup that creates peer-to-peer connections between all of ...
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Open Superdrive mini-menu - where's this from?
Mac Pro 5,1 with built-in Superdrive. macOS Mojave.
After several reboots where I was changing 'Displays have separate Spaces' - ie nothing at all relevant to the Superdrive - this extra menu item ...
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