The tests were carried out under OS X Lion, but should work on Leopard and Snow Leopard.Īs far as I know, the easiest way to check if the hack is possible is starting up the Mac while pressing the Option key with the drive connected if the player turns on, it should work.įor the modification itself, a file editor (I use Hex Fiend) and a tool that simplifies the update of. I could not test the handling on many machines I had a 2009 17-inch MacBook Pro (when working), a 2006 MacBook (which does not work) and a 2010 Mac mini on which the hack is unnecessary. But finally, I found it to be more practical than the other drives I tested.
It also has two drawbacks: it is quite expensive and its USB cable is ridiculously short and non-removable. It also uses a slot-in, more convenient than fragile drawers, it can play a DVD without changing the DVD drive, as it is considered as 'Apple-supplied drive' by the system and responds to the Eject button on Apple keyboards. The first one is that it is quite nice-looking.
It was long believed it was due to a hardware limitation, but it is actually due to Mac OS X, as we shall see.įirst of all, why use the Apple drive? There are several reasons. I do not quit for those who are polite and cooperative.Since the launch of the MacBook Air, Apple produces a nice external optical drive, which unfortunately does not work on every machine only MacBook Air and some Mac mini models. _ Windows MVP 2010-20 Millions helped via my tutorials and personally in forums for 12 years. Thoroughly research any product advertised on the sites before you decide to download and install it. Watch out for ads on the sites that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). The pages appear to be providing accurate, safe information. Standard Disclaimer: There are links to non-Microsoft websites. I will keep working with you until it's resolved. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. Most popular is VLC which is the highest regarded player, open source, when installed at defaults will pick up any files types WMP can't play and play DVD's. Microsoft wants us to buy a DVD player for Windows 10, but the free options are actually better. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.
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