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How do I get cd's to autorun on my mac?

How do I get cd's to autorun on my mac?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Dec 16, 2011 5:21 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 4:31 AM

If, by "autorun" you mean automatically run software from the CD, as in some versions of Windows, then Poikkeus has already answered -- can't be done, and it's a good thing, too.


If, however, you mean, automatically execute some action when an optical disk is inserted, then you can do that with System Preferences > CDs & DVDs. For instance, you can set iTunes to launch automatically when you insert an audio CD.

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Dec 17, 2011 4:31 AM in response to teodown

If, by "autorun" you mean automatically run software from the CD, as in some versions of Windows, then Poikkeus has already answered -- can't be done, and it's a good thing, too.


If, however, you mean, automatically execute some action when an optical disk is inserted, then you can do that with System Preferences > CDs & DVDs. For instance, you can set iTunes to launch automatically when you insert an audio CD.

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