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external cd/dvd drive

  1. Paul-the-fifth

    BEst budget dvd writer for 2019 iMac?

    i want to add an occasional use external dvd/cd drive to my new iMac. 2019 model. I don’t want to spend a fortune for the odd few times I need one. Any recommendations for a budget drive?
  2. E

    Grey screen with external DVD drive

    Hello Everyone, I want to sell my Mac Book Pro 7,1 (Intel Core Duo 2.4 GHz). To this end, I want to wipe it up and perform a clean OS X 10.6.8 install. I have the original Snow Leppy DVD, which I know is fine because I've tested it on another rig. Now this Mac Book Pro has been souped up with...
    • Eamoex
    • Thread
    • external cd/dvd drive grey screen install snow leopard
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. B

    iMac not recognizing external optical drive

    Hi Looking for advice on why my iMac does not recognize an external optical DVD/CD-R drive. The computer is a 2011 gen 27" iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 (cannot be upgraded further). The external optical drive is an Apple Optical drive. The internal SuperDrive gave up the ghost about a...
    • bassist42
    • Thread
    • external cd/dvd drive imac (27" mid 2011)
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  4. kcrossley

    External CD/DVD drive recommendation?

    I need a recommendation for a good third-party CD/DVD drive that's compatible with my Mid-2012 MacBook Pro 2.3 GHz i7. Unfortunately, I can't use Apple's Super Drive because of some BS restriction that's placed on my laptop because it already has an internal CD/DVD drive. I know you can use...
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