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Q: USB Super Drive

OS X Mac,  2.7GHz, Intel Core IS, Intel Iris Pro -- using USB Super Drive

 

I'm new to Mac -- How do I view the DVD that I load in my Super Drive?

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Aug 16, 2014 10:39 AM

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  • by Andy Z 03,Helpful

    Andy Z 03 Andy Z 03 Aug 16, 2014 10:44 AM in response to theresafromparkton
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    Aug 16, 2014 10:44 AM in response to theresafromparkton

    Once it's connected, it should show an icon on the desktop. Double-clicking that will open the files on the disc. If it's a DVD or CD, it will usually open a corresponding app automatically - in the case of a DVD with content, the DVD Player app, and for a CD, iTunes. Please see the attached picture for what it looks like.disc example.png

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 16, 2014 11:14 AM in response to Andy Z 03
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    Aug 16, 2014 11:14 AM in response to Andy Z 03

    An optical with media inserted will only appear on the Desktop if you have that option selected in Finder's preferences.

     

    If there is nt media in the optical drive it will not show up in Finder or on the desktop. If it shows in Finder then yo can click on it in Finder and brose/open the optical disk

     

    Does it show in Finder with media inserted in the optical drive?

    In the upper left click on the Apple icon and select About This Mac>More Info>System Report. Is the optical drive listed under USB?

  • by Ernie Stamper,

    Ernie Stamper Ernie Stamper Aug 16, 2014 12:23 PM in response to theresafromparkton
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    Aug 16, 2014 12:23 PM in response to theresafromparkton

    What model Mac is this?  If you connect the USB Super Drive, and open About this Mac, and the System Report, is it reported as connected?

     

    Ernie

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,Helpful

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Aug 16, 2014 1:48 PM in response to Ernie Stamper
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    Aug 16, 2014 1:48 PM in response to Ernie Stamper

    The Apple USB superdrive is a really quirky product that draws more than the allowed 500 milliAmps power from the USB Bus. It does not have a way to accept external Power.

     

    Some Macs have USB ports that can supply more power to run it, some do not. Some Macs have configuration bits set that disallow its use as the default.

     

    It is sold as a way to have a Superdrive attached to Macs that shipped without any other way to read DVDs.

     

    It is a product with a LOT of compromises built in.

  • by theresafromparkton,

    theresafromparkton theresafromparkton Aug 16, 2014 6:18 PM in response to Andy Z 03
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    Aug 16, 2014 6:18 PM in response to Andy Z 03

    The disc does appear as an icon on the desk top.    Dbl clicking it, however, does not show me the content of the disc.  The box that opens asks only what I want to do with the disk.  There is a saved slide show on this disk!

  • by theresafromparkton,

    theresafromparkton theresafromparkton Aug 16, 2014 6:21 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 16, 2014 6:21 PM in response to lllaass

    The USB is listed in Finder but there is nothing listed under the USB.

  • by theresafromparkton,

    theresafromparkton theresafromparkton Aug 16, 2014 6:27 PM in response to Ernie Stamper
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    Aug 16, 2014 6:27 PM in response to Ernie Stamper

    This is a Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), late 2013, using a USB SuperDrive.

  • by Johnb-one,

    Johnb-one Johnb-one Aug 16, 2014 7:05 PM in response to theresafromparkton
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    Aug 16, 2014 7:05 PM in response to theresafromparkton

    you could try opening it with DVD player, VLC*? or iPhoto. If you click on it once, you should be able to do a "get info " (cloverleaf+I) on it, and choose which program (or application) will open it. Also, as IIIass mentioned, if that option is turned off in the Finder. then your dvd will not show up on the Desktop.  I was gonna say iTunes would open it, but that's only if you have Apple TV (D'oh ! )

     

    JB

     

    *go to videolanclient.org, and get it there, it's free as far as I know....

  • by Keith Doherty3,

    Keith Doherty3 Keith Doherty3 Aug 17, 2014 3:33 AM in response to Johnb-one
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    Aug 17, 2014 3:33 AM in response to Johnb-one

    The current black Mac Pro systems with USB 3 can power the superdrive, as can all MacBook Air, MacBook Pro Retina's and current iMac as well as Mac Mini models sans builtin drives.

     

    If you don't /haven't set your desktop to automatically show mounted drives/external drives and discs - Used to be the default however not now.

     

    Go to the desktop (Finder) - click on Finder in menu bar and scroll to Preferences and in the General Tab tick the top four items - They will now appear on the desktop in the right hand side.

     

    Also search and open the DVD player app

    Open the preferences pain and under Play Tab choose your desired characteristics such as play in full screen, (automatically)Start Playing Disc, start playing when disc inserted etc.....

     

    For data discs when the disc is mounted and shown on desktop click to open as a finder window and explore away.

     

    For music import open iTunes and again the app preferences and under the General Tab set your desired action for how you want to handle CDs .

     

    Finally in finder do following

     

    System/Library/Coreservices/Menu Extra/Eject.menu

     

    Double click on Eject.menu and an underlined triangle appears in the top bar -Clicking on that will eject/mount any CD/DVD in the drive without leaving what ever window you are currently in.

     

     


  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 17, 2014 3:39 AM in response to theresafromparkton
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    Aug 17, 2014 3:39 AM in response to theresafromparkton

    What if yo go to FInder and click on the optical drive?

    I would also try using the disk in another optivice on another computer to verify it can be read.

    Also try the SuperDrive on another computer

    Is it a new Superdrive?

  • by theresafromparkton,

    theresafromparkton theresafromparkton Aug 17, 2014 10:46 AM in response to theresafromparkton
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    Aug 17, 2014 10:46 AM in response to theresafromparkton

    I would like to thank everyone for helping me with my SuperDrive problem.

    I am in way over my head at this point in understanding all the great information I am receiving.

     

    I will utilize my One-on-One with a private lesson and let 'Apple' show me!

    I had no idea creating a slideshow and trying to download it to a CD or DVD could be so complicated.

    Perhaps I have used a PC for too long.

     

    Thank you all once again.