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How to Rescue a Scratched CD/DVD on Mac OSX
Step 1: Install Homebrew
In case you haven't heard of Homebrew, it's a software manager that can install all sorts of professional tools (actually, it can install almost anything) on your mac using ...
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Using dd on video DVDs gets permission denied after about 700MB
I've had some success. After trying a number of things unsuccessfully, including uninstalling packages that link into the filesystem, I found something that works reliably: load the disc using any ...
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How do I stop DVD player from autoplaying?
You might have more success using RCDefaultApp (freeware, old but still functional) if only because it shows a few more choices of precisely what to ignore.
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DVD/CD Drive no longer shows in Finder
The first thing to try is to test the problem in a new user account. If the DVDs show up in the Finder in a new user account, then you know the problem is somewhere in the original user account's ...
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Does SuperDrive read 8GB DVDs?
If, by 8GB DVDs, you mean they're DVD+R DL DVDs, then the answer is yes.
The Apple SuperDrive supports the following media types:
CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM
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How can I turn a iMovie video into a "proper" DVD?
Burn should still work.
There's also the old Apple iDVD & though I haven't tested burning anything with it, it still appears to work on Mojave.
It appears to also still be available from Apple - ...
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Macbook pro ejects every CD/DVD just after a few seconds
This has happened to me a couple of times over the years, all I do is hold down the command key and the disc drive accepts it. I have an iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) running Yosemite 10.10.5
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Macbook pro ejects every CD/DVD just after a few seconds
This is how I fixed it. :) I tried resting it normally after it eventually registered, but it wouldn't stick. So obviously not a long term solution..
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Mac Pro cd drive stuck open
I got it fixed by inserting a needle in the case’s holes right underneath the lid. Keep pushing it up while holding the lid with a slight press, repeat the process and keep switching the holes all the ...
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Can't burn Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to a disc because it doesn't have enough space
Like @Mark Wilson mentioned in the comments, "use a dual-layer DVD."
A "standard" DVD only holds 4GB of data. Generally a little less than 4GB usually as the DVD's file system has a little overhead ...
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DVD/CD Drive no longer shows in Finder
If you can see the DVD on your desktop, you can simply drag the DVD icon back into Finder.
You can enable showing DVDs on Desktop in Finder settings:
Then drag and drop your DVD back:
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How to transfer files from CD/DVD onto iPad Pro?
There’s no native way read a digital disc on an iPad, and I don’t think a 3rd party manufacturer makes such a solution.
You will need to extract these files from the discs on a computer, macOS or ...
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“The Install OS X Mavericks application can’t be used from this disk” OS X 10.9 Installation Error
UPDATE: I have successfully been able to fix my problem. I started off by making a Mavericks USB installer, then I made a disk image from the drive. My mistake was making a .cdr file and burning it. I ...
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How to know if a iWork'09 DVD is retail?
The non-retail DVD were placed inside Mac boxes before sale or given away without payment.
The retail DVD had packaging to be sold on a store shelf.
Typically the printing on the DVD was visually ...
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What program is reading my CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive in my external drive?
If you're comfortable with the command line, you can open a Terminal window and use a command like:
lsof +D /Volumes/<volumename>
‘lsof’ stands for ‘list open files’, and lists information on ...
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Internal DVD drive not working
Yep. All mechanical drives, (particularly CD/DVD drives and old-fashioned hard drives), have a limited lifespan and wear out. 8 years is pretty good actually. I'd recommend the opposite though — just ...
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Internal DVD drive not working
Unfortunately it sounds like your optical drive bit the dust.
The fact that it tries to read a presumably good DVD and can't and you get an error opening DVD Player AND can't get the disc out of the ...
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How can I turn a iMovie video into a "proper" DVD?
Given the posting date the following may not be the optimal solution – now. But as a general answer to question I recommend to look into the following alternatives:
Apple iDVD is at 7.1.2 from 12 ...
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Can i use the cd/dvd from an older mac mini as a cd/dvd for a newer one via a thunderbolt cable?
The 2011 Mac mini can run OS X 10.7 through OS X 10.13.6, therefore you should not be able to install Snow Leopard. You should want to install 10.13.6 in a APFS container since APFS was designed for ...
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Apple's DVD Player won't run (and why is hidden)
It sounds like those discs might be corrupted and therefore might not be able to be read by any application.
However, if you wanted to try one more thing before throwing it away, I would recommend ...
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Best HandBrake-Settings to rip DVD (multi-language) for iTunes / Apple TV / Mac / iPhone etc
HB includes some Apple and iTunes presets. Start with those, and experiment. You should be able to easily make files compatible with iTunes, VLC, etc.
The hardest thing I found was getting surround-...
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Best HandBrake-Settings to rip DVD (multi-language) for iTunes / Apple TV / Mac / iPhone etc
First of all "What are the best settings in HandBrake?" is really up to you...
But you can find a lot of good tips on the web, as an exemple from Handbrake: Complete Step-by-step Guide:
The ...
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Can't boot from USB or CD/DVD
I happen to have a 17" iMac 4,1. I burned the lubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-i386.iso image to a RW DVD using a 2011 iMac. I booted from the DVD using the 2011 iMac and ran the software on the DVD to verify ...
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External DVD on Macbook Pro 2018 with multiport adapter
It seems solved by updating Mojave to 10.14.6.
Audio CDs work and most data CDs/DVDs work as expected.
Only RW disks seem difficult to read, but this seems a completely different problem.
So it ...
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how to eject a DVD from a MacBook?
ok, there's an eject button:
I held that down at boot. Still get the grub error, but at least the DVD's ejected.
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How does one convert a dmg inside a DVD to individual videos or watch the dmg DVD file in an iphone?
DMG is a disk image file format.
Disk image files behave like a physical disk. In so doing, the operating system interprets them in the same way as if you had just inserted a CD-ROM, USB drive, etc ...
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Macbook pro ejects every CD/DVD just after a few seconds
I decided that mine might be dirty so I took a credit card sized card, wrapped in a spectacles cleaning cloth, inserted it into the left hand side of the slot and wriggled it about for a bit. Success!...
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Macbook pro ejects every CD/DVD just after a few seconds
Worth noting, this can happen if you insert the disk upside down
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Convert Bootable DVD to DMG
https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=7058
You need to make a disk image as explained in the provided link, however there is far more involved in making a Hackintosh, and it comes down to having the right ...
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Automatic DVD to .iso copy after disc insert with two drives
I've managed to solve it very easily.
After comparing Mac DVD Ripper Pro, MacX DVD Ripper Pro (don't confuse the two), RipIt and AnyDVD for Windows. I decided to use Mac DVD Ripper Pro.
It has a ...
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