Does the Mac mini have a DVD drive?

Even though there’s no DVD/CD drive in the Mac mini, you can still wirelessly load disks. With the DVD/CD sharing technology, you can place a disk in a PC or another Mac and then wirelessly run the disk from the Mac Mini.

Do I need DVD player on Mac?

Recent Macs have no physical drive for you to play CDs or DVDs. But there’s another simple solution: buy and connect an external optical drive, and play the DVD through that. If you want to stick with the official Apple kit, the company sells a USB SuperDrive for £79/$79.

Why can’t I play DVD on my Mac?

DVD not be recognized/read usually happens when you insert DVD disc improperly, have a damaged disc or DVD drive, or your DVD drive driver goes outdated. For that, you can repair or buy a new DVD drive, or reset NVRAM (or PRAM) via press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys to shut down your computer and turn on later.

How do I play a CD on my Mac Mini?

Play CDs in Music on Mac

  1. In the Music app on your Mac, insert an audio CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive, or into an external drive that’s connected to your computer.
  2. If a dialog appears (depending on what you chose to happen when you insert a CD), click Cancel.
  3. Play a song from the CD by double-clicking it.

Where is DVD Player app on Mac?

Click the little Spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your Mac’s screen. Search for DVD Player, and the app’s icon will appear at the top of the Top Hits. Double click on the icon and the app will launch. Once launched you can open a DVD by going to File > Open DVD Player.

Where did Apple DVD player go?

You can find DVD Player by going to System > LibraryCoreServices/ > Applications if you wish. However, the easiest way is to use Spotlight. Click the little Spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your Mac’s screen. Search for “DVD Player, and the app’s icon should appear at the top of the Top Hits.

What is the best external DVD drive for Mac?

Apple’s USB SuperDrive is the best external DVD drive for Mac, and this is because it’s designed directly by Apple. Sleek and compatible with all Macs, this model can play and burn all of your media: CDs and DVDs.

What is the best laptop with a DVD drive?

Acer Aspire E 15 Laptop. This is one of the best laptops with DVD drive that is must be included in the list which contains 8X DVD-Super multi double layer drive. This laptop is best for gaming purpose which packs NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card with 2GB DDR5 VRAM for smooth gaming.

How do you play a DVD on an iMac?

Play a DVD. If your Mac has a built-in DVD drive or is using an Apple USB SuperDrive , just insert your DVD into the drive. DVD Player opens automatically. To control playback or access the DVD menus, use the onscreen controls. Other features, such as subtitles, closed captioning, and parental controls, are available from the menu bar.

Can MacBook Pro Play DVDs?

To play DVD on MacBook Pro, you can buy an Apple USB SuperDrive which can be connected to your MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Once successfully connected, you can use USB SuperDrive to watch DVDs on MacBook Pro. The operation is similar to the built-in DVD drive.

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