I am trying as I have in the past to transfer photos to a CD to share. Icon of CD does not show up on desktop. How can I get it to display so I can transfer photos?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.0.x), LD Tv supports photo slideshows
does it show up in finder ?
Select Preferences from the Finder menu. Make sure the third item has a checkmark. If it does and the CD still isn’t showing on the desktop that means it isn’t mounting. If you are using CD sharing (because your iMac doesn’t have an optical drive) make sure the user of the drive you are doing CD/DVD sharing with has given the OK.
No. I have the CD checked in the preferences. It is not listed as being on the desktop when I look in the finder. I have used this several times before. I need to give a neighbor some photos for him to use to sell his house.
Does you computer have a built in optical drive? Is it a USB drive? Are you using CD/DVD sharing? Knowing this would help.
I am trying to copy some photos to give to a friend on a CD. It is checked in the finder.
I am not using DC/DVD sharing. I assume it has an optical drive as it reads music CD's and has read other photo CD's. I am running Yosemite 10.10.2
1) is the drive built into the computer or is it connected to the computer with a cable?
2) have you tried putting a different disc into the drive to see if it mounts?
3) do you have access to another computer so you could see if another drive can read the disc?
| Optical drive | Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
The above describes what my IMac has . and what it reads. I have tried two different discs, same result. I do not have access to another computer.
Knowing that the iMac had a built in optical drive and that you’ve tried other discs would have been helpful. Since the computer isn’t reading any of the discs you’ve put in either the problem is the drive or the discs. Software issues are rarely behind CDs and DVDs not mounting. That leaves either the optical drive or the discs. There’s an outside chance that you’ve happened to insert several discs that are dirty or scratched.
Look at the shiny side - the side that faces down when you insert the disc into the computer. If you see lots of scratches or finger prints that could be the problem. You can try cleaning the disc with a soft lint free cloth. Wipe in circles, not back and forth, to remove finger prints. Scratches are more of a problem but you can check out this site - about 2/3 of the way down - for a couple ideas. Before going to all this trouble though, look thru your music/movie collection for a clean unscratched disc and see if it will mount.
If the problem isn’t the disc then it is the drive. Mac internal drives are are slot loaders rather than the tray loader models used by most PC tower manufacturers. Many of us have had lousy luck with them. It is possible the drive’s lens is dirty so getting a lens cleaner is worth the couple dollars they cost. If that doesn’t work and if the Mac is no longer under warranty, don’t bother getting it fixed. Purchase a USB external drive. There’s no such thing as a Mac specific external DVD player - they all work.
I finally tried a third DVD+R and it showed up on the desktop. Thanks for your kind assistance.
CD icon does not show up on desktop.
