Amicool Dvd Driver
Kathrine Selvage
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.
Every now and then, there are users reporting that their external DVD 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 DVD 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 DVD drive is not showing up on Mac at all. The problem happens with Apple USB SuperDrive and external DVD drives from LG, Asus, Dell, Gotega, and many others. Anyway, how to get your external DVD 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 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:
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 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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