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External DVD Drive

I purchased a USB-A / USB-C external DVD Drive. When I plug it in, it gets power. The light turns on. However, it does not show up on my Mac Mini. I have tried both connections and then also tried it through a USB-C hub. Why doesn't it let me connect to it?

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 9:08 PM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2021 9:19 AM

Go to > Apple > System Preferences > CDs & DVDs.

see > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/insert-cds-and-dvds-into-mac-mchl12c60137/11.0/mac/11.0


If you don't see a CDs & DVDs Icon on the System Preference panel?

  1. Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM.
  2. Try another external CD/DVD drive.

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