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Q: How to read a cd/dvd on an iMac OS 10.11?

I have a Samsung SE-S084D cd/dvd writer/reader. But with my new iMac I cannot seem to be able to read a photo CD/DVD, any help would be appreciated?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11), 16 GB of RAM

Posted on Sep 4, 2016 1:44 PM

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Q: How to read a cd/dvd on an iMac OS 10.11?

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Sep 4, 2016 3:39 PM in response to Mr Pixel
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    Sep 4, 2016 3:39 PM in response to Mr Pixel

    Do you know what format it is, or if it's finalized?

     

    https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/viewing-a-photo-cd-554078/

     

    Does it show in Disk Utility?

  • by Mr Pixel,

    Mr Pixel Mr Pixel Sep 4, 2016 4:39 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Sep 4, 2016 4:39 PM in response to BDAqua

    I do not have any idea of what format it is or whether or not it is finalized.

    It does not show in Disk Utility.

    Thanks for trying to help.

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Sep 4, 2016 6:18 PM in response to Mr Pixel
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    Sep 4, 2016 6:18 PM in response to Mr Pixel

    FWIW, the drive itself will never show; however, the CD or DVD should if you have the Finder preferences set up to show external media on the desktop: Finder > Preferences > General > show these items on the desktop. The OS should alert you that you've inserted a CD or have Photos/iPhoto open automatically. It now depends on the format - was the CD made as a data disc or was it a slideshow (which would be a video). If it was made into a video, then it needs to have been burned with a burn utility that will allow the CD to be readable in any DVD player. Finalizing only needs to be done on recordings on a DVD recorder; however, video DVDs do need to be burned. If it was made as a data disc, you should be able to open the DVD and then look at the pics if they are (presumably) in a .jpg format. Again, it will depend what and how it was burned to the DVD.