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Can I play blue ray disks on my Mac? I have an Asus external Blu Ray Burner with BDXL support.

Can I play blue ray disks on my Mac? I have an Asus external Blu Ray Burner with BDXL support.

iMac Intel, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Apr 12, 2014 8:31 PM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2014 8:55 PM

You need a Blu-ray Player for Mac.

You, also, need to make sure that the Blu-ray player you have is Mac compatible.

Not all external Blu-ray reader/writers are Mac compatible.

http://www.macblurayplayer.com/

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Apr 12, 2014 8:55 PM in response to Sheepworld

You need a Blu-ray Player for Mac.

You, also, need to make sure that the Blu-ray player you have is Mac compatible.

Not all external Blu-ray reader/writers are Mac compatible.

http://www.macblurayplayer.com/

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Apr 12, 2014 8:52 PM in response to MichelPM

Thank-you.

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Apr 12, 2014 8:56 PM in response to Sheepworld

Please re-read my post about the Blu-ray reader/writer being Mac compatible or not.

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Apr 12, 2014 8:59 PM in response to Sheepworld

Here's a link to a all Mac supplier that has compatble Blu-ray optical drives.

http://eshop.macsales.com/search/external+blu+ray

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Sheepworld Author

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Apr 13, 2014 5:38 AM in response to MichelPM

The drive is Mac compatable and does read the blue ray disk. It just doesn't play. I assumed your suggestion was to buy the sotware shown on that sight and all would be well. Although the drive does work on Mac, the supplied software is only for PC's. Am I wrong?

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Sheepworld Author

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Apr 13, 2014 5:43 AM in response to MichelPM

Interesting. I read your reply last night and your link took me to a software sight (Macgo?) Now, on my iMac it takes me to OWC. Good thing I have some time today.

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Sheepworld Author

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Apr 13, 2014 8:11 AM in response to Sheepworld

Macho software worked well. Thanks again.

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Apr 13, 2014 12:26 PM in response to Sheepworld

Glad it all worked out!

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Can I play blue ray disks on my Mac? I have an Asus external Blu Ray Burner with BDXL support.

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