Versiontech External Cd Dvd Drive
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After upgrading to OS Ventura on my iMac desktop, my NOLYTH external CD-DVD drive is no longer recognized in finder and will not play a CD that I insert into it. With older versions of the operating system, it worked fine. I have tried restarting the computer with the drive plugged in, but that did not help. Is there any workaround for this situation? Alternatively, are there drives that are compatible with the current OS?
I don't see an image, but as you describe, mine has the USB-C connector and USB-A (a double-headed cable), and also a separate power cord with a USB-A connector. I have the power cord (a round connector) plugged into the external drive, and the USB-A connector in an adaptor to connect to my Mac's USB-C port.
That drive doesn't appear to be quite the same as mine. Mine can be plugged into a computer either via the two-pronged (USB-C and USB-A) cable that connects to what appears to be a data port marked "micro" on the device, or with a cable that plugs into a round power port marked "DC" on the device, which terminates in a USB-A that I can plug into the computer with an adaptor. Either method powers up the device and causes the disc inside to whir around and eventually stop; it just doesn't play the CD or show up in the finder. I will see if I can paste here a link to the device from Amazon, which is where I bought it.
Success! I plugged in the drive and inserted a different CD, and I was able to play that CD (and could have downloaded it to Music, but it was already downloaded). Interestingly, I then ejected that one and inserted the new CD I was trying to play and download, and that one, too, worked in the drive. For what it's worth, I connected the cable to the data port on the NOLYTH device and the USB-A end to an adaptor on my computer, and that worked. I then tried connecting the cable that way but using the USB-C end (it's a two-headed USB-C and USB-A cable on the USB end) to connect to the computer, and that also worked. I'm confident I tried those methods before, so I think it was the "teaching," if you will, the computer to recognize the device by inserting the other CD that made the difference. Thanks, P. Phillips, for your help and persistence in trying to solve the problem, and thanks also to Luis Sequeira1 for his advice.
If you're working with a small budget, take a look at the LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable. It's lightweight, fast, and doesn't cost too much, making it a perfect compliment to an already expensive 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro
If you've ever found an old CD or DVD filled to the bring with data and then realized you threw out everything that could read them in a fit of solid-state storage-induced rage, then you'll realize just how important one of the best USB disc drives for your Mac can be.
After all, none of the best Macs that you can buy at the Apple Store currently house a disc drive. Instead, you have to buy one separately that connects up over USB before you can start listening to your old music CDs, watching old DVDs, or accessing files stored on a disc.
Apple's SuperDrive is a CD/DVD drive that perfectly complements your Mac. You'll need a USB-A to USB-C adapter for newer Macs, but considering it's not much larger than a CD case, it fits snugly in your computer bag without taking up a lot of room.
This super slim drive has both USB and USB-C cables, so you don't need a dongle to use it with old and new MacBooks alike. It also has impressive read and write speeds, which means if you have a lot of burning to do, it won't take forever. If you're going to be using your new optical disc drive regularly, this is the best option for you.
I have this model of CD/DVD drive for my Mac for multiple reasons. For one, it's practically the same as Apple's SuperDrive in every way, and it's also got a USB-C cable so I can connect it to my MacBook Pro without needing any additional adapters. Finally, it also comes with a USB-A adapter, so I can connect it to any standard USB port.
This slim and compact disc drive has no eject button, but you can tuck it away in your backpack easily. Preprogrammed for both Mac and Windows, you shouldn't need to do any formatting to get it to work. Plus, this drive has both USB 3.0 and USB-C cables.
LG makes a CD/DVD drive that is lightweight, fast, and doesn't cost much. It's made of a hard shell plastic material, so it will not feel as sturdy as Apple's SuperDrive or Confoly's USB-C drive. However, in exchange, you get something that's about as light as a CD in its case.
Weighing just 12 ounces, this CD/DVD burner is compact, lightweight, and USB-powered. It's a solid choice if you need to back up sensitive data, as well as music and video libraries because it comes with a range of software included to get you up and running quickly and easily.
It may seem like the time of the disc drive is behind us, but they're actually still really useful to have around. It's worth having a CD drive for the times that you do need one, which can happen surprisingly often.
You might want to digitize your DVD or music collection, for example. Or watch a movie that you own on DVD and don't want to buy on streaming again. With an external drive, you can do this on your Mac without having to jump through hoops.
One of the biggest reasons is legacy data recovery. Maybe you've got years of files that you need to view and access on CDs and DVDs. An external disc drive will let you do that without a drive in your machine itself.
thanks for this feature. Do you have some recommendations on the external cd drive? The conventional are quite noisy.
Overall the CD player and ripping is easy and straightforward to use, so thanks that is what I wes looking for.
I would also prefer the ability to rip straight to a NAS device.
If you have to manually move the file/s, you may as well rip on another device, that can use the NAS as the target. As it can get tedious if you have lots of disks to rip.
To make DVD content playback more convenient and efficient, it is recommended to convert the DVD to a digital format. To do this, you can use MacX DVD Ripper Pro which can digitize your DVD to MP4, MOV, ISO, MKV, MP3, etc.
Your external CD/DVD drive player is not working or showing up on Mac? Don't worry. Here are all the fixes to help you open Apple SuperDrive and LG, Asus, Dell, Samsung external CD/DVD drives on Mac.
Every now and then, there are users reporting that their external CD/DVD drive player is not working on MacBooks, MacBook Pros, or Macs (including M1 Macs), not to mention playing a movie or burning a DVD. Sometimes, the external CD/DVD drive player is not recognized by Mac with errors like "Connect Apple USB SuperDrive to a USB port on this Mac.", while in some other cases, the external CD/DVD drive is not showing up on Mac at all. The problem happens with Apple USB SuperDrive and external CD/DVD drives from LG, Asus, Dell, Gotega, and many others. Anyway, how to get your external CD/DVD drive player to work on Mac (Sonoma incl.)? Keep reading.
DVD playback errors happen from now and then using an external DVD players on Mac without giving a reason. To avoid errors in the future, you can convert the DVD to play on Mac without external DVD drives anymore. MacX DVD Ripper Pro can help copy DVD to ISO, DVD Folder, MKV with all extras, subtitles and audio tracks, and rip any DVDs to MOV, MP4, HEVC, QT, M4V for playing on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, etc. Freely watch DVDs on Mac without using a disc drive.
When the external CD/DVD drive is not showing up on your Mac, make sure you have set the preferences correctly. A DVD will not show up on the Finder unless you enable the setting in Finder to show it. Try the following steps to change these preferences:
In many cases, the external DVD player is not showing up or not recognized by Mac because it doesn't get enough power. So you're suggested to reset the SMC of the Mac. Resetting the SMC can solve various power/battery related issues and other common problems. Before you start, disconnect the external DVD drive and any other non-essential devices.
Commercial DVDs are encoded with various copy protections like the region code. The Mac external DVD players from LG, Samsung, Asus, Dell, etc. are normally limited to 5 times of DVD region code changes. After 5 it's locked to the last region you set. For this reason, you may find some DVDs are not recognized by the external Mac DVD player. To get your external DVD player work on Mac, you can either:
Now you can't plug an external DVD player directly into the Mac as it now has the new Thunderbolt port. Instead, you need an adapter to connect the drive and the Mac. Therefore, that may cause the external DVD player not working on Mac problems. First, if the Apple USB SuperDrive is too old, it may not getting enough power from the USB port on modern Macs. Second, if your USB adopter is bus powered, you'd better try a self-powered adapter.
Virtual machines help users to run other systems such as Windows and Linux on Mac. So Mac users can use Windows apps on Mac without the need to perchase another PC. However, the virtual machine software can sometimes cause conflict with physical optical drive. If your external CD/DVD drive is not working on your Mac and you happen to have a virtual machine app on the computer, consider to remove the software.
Go to "Apple menu" > "About This Mac" > "System Report." Under "Hardware" in the left sidebar, click "USB" (or "Thunderbolt" if you're using a Thunderbolt connection). Look for your external DVD drive in the list of connected devices. If it's not listed, there may be a hardware issue or connection problem.
Sometimes, third-party software or drivers can interfere with the operation of external DVD drives. Try restarting your Mac in Safe Mode (hold down the Shift key during startup) to see if the issue persists. If it works in Safe Mode, you may need to identify and uninstall problematic software.
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