I had all my families home movies put on a DVD. I wanna take all the DVDs and put them on my computer and share them. How do I do that? I have a MacBook Pro. I bought it in 2013 brand new so it has the DVD built into it.
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Buy an external DVD optical drive. There are very many to choose from if you google "optical drive macOS USB" starting at about $20 US.
Amazon sells many. OWC/macsales has several and they are a go-to retailer for Mac accessories and knowledge.
If you get one with the ubiquitous USB-A connector, you'll also need to buy a USB-A to USB-C adaptor or cable to connect to the newest Macs.
If these DVDs are playable in a set-top DVD player, like any commercial movie DVD, then you'll also need to use an app such as Handbrake for Mac to rip your home vids. If the DVDs just have the vids as files in folders, then you won't have to rip them, you can simply click, copy and pst the files to your Mac.
GMAbabies wrote:
I had all my families home movies put on a DVD. I wanna take all the DVDs and put them on my computer and share them. How do I do that? I have a MacBook Pro. I bought it in 2013 brand new so it has the DVD built into it.
Your 2013 I am unclear what old OS X /macOS you may be running— it is possible you get better information over here for your query: Earlier Operating Systems - Apple Community
...enable CD/DVD sharing in System Preferences. This allows other computers on the same network to access the optical drive and its contents.
Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link on iCloud.com - Apple Support
macOS 15.4.1
See whats here— look at the Sharing Settings
ref: Set up media sharing on Mac
Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to ...
Send your Mac library media to Apple TV with Home Sharing
further—
Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)
or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/
Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone
See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.
Contact Apple Support - Apple Support
Alternatives—
something like DropBox offers some free cloud storage, you can upload the DVD digital copy and have them accessible, sending a private link to access on line via a browser...
How do I convert DVDs to digital on Macbook Pro for sharing?
