How to change the DVD default applicaiton
System Preferences>CDs & DVDs: set the various drop-down menus to your requirement; one of the options allows you to specify any application.
System Preferences>CDs & DVDs: set the various drop-down menus to your requirement; one of the options allows you to specify any application.
Thanks for the reply. I had those correct. Now I'm sure it's my optical drive (sigh) as I can't mount music CDs or empty CDs or DVDs either. It just spins and then spits them out.
Log into another user account on your Mac and see if the optical drive behaves the same way there. Does it?
Unfortunately not. I had already repaired my permissions as well. Still won't mount anything. But thanks for the suggestion.
Hi
A. Did You really - Create a new User account and log into this one and hav a try ? (just to confirm the most common error)
B. Tested by using a Cleaning DVD disk (NO liquid but the kind with brushes)
C. If they both fails --- Apple Store to test if repair is needed - alt. an external CD/DVD-burner.
Did You by any chance - BURN more than three DVDs in a continuous row ? Doing so overheats the DVD-laser and repair is of need - will not self heal.
I burn three - then let it cool down for >30 minutes - then burn next set of three.
Yours Bengt W
Thank you for your suggestions. Yes, I did create a new user (took the owl photo, btw) and signed in, same result. And yes, I do have a CD/DVD cleaner with brushes and that did not help. So off to the Apple store I go, unfortunately, it's an hour away so won't happen immediately. I never went on burning sprees, so I don't think overheating would be the problem. I've been leaning to an external burner/reader as opposed to replacing the internal drive, I think it would be cheaper?
I had Mactheripper as my default DVD application upon insertion. I took Mactheripper off of my system and now when I insert a DVD it won't mount.
