Macbook Pro (16 inch 2023) has no dvd player/writer

Internal DVD drives on MacBooks have not been a thing since around 2012.

Most external DVD drives will work fine on a Mac.

You will need an adapter or powered USB dock or hub though to connect one to new Macs with USB-C ports.

click here ➜ Mac Compatible External Optical (CD/DVD/CDRW) drives - Amazon.com

and here Anker USB-A (Female) to USB-C (Male Adapter) - Amazon.com

Unless you need to read/burn discs on the go, you might want to get an AC-powered CD/DVD or CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burner.

The Apple USB SuperDrive has a reputation for being finicky about power, so you'd want to plug it directly into an Apple-brand USB-C to USB adapter which in turn was plugged directly into your Mac.

OWC and others have portable CD/DVD and CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burners, but some of these suck so much power that you need to plug them into two USB ports (using an adapter if needed) to make them work reliably.

FYI, this OWC model is self-powered, but not as portable as a bus-powered model:

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MR3USD24/

Perhaps other external DVD drivers may load if the system

were updated; depending on where the MacOS is now..

I'd consider an external DVD player/recorder from OWC.

They have good customer service, ask about products

before you buy; have good return policy, if in Lower 48..

Seems they have four listed now; one model includes

blu-ray support. I've none presently; these look good.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/optical-drives

[Better ones look rugged. Rely on macbook Power?]

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