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Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 07:58AM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: zachdog
Date: June 06, 2017 08:11AM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 08:51AM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: freeradical
Date: June 06, 2017 03:24PM
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zachdog
Yes, for some reason Apple does not allow external optical drives to work on Macs that come with internal optical drives from the factory. A set of commands in Terminal will fix this:
[hints.macworld.com]
Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 05:01PM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: Buzz
Date: June 06, 2017 05:18PM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 06:49PM
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Buzz
Hopefully zdog's link will help, but FWIW, we've used some full size external optical drives w/o problems before & after pulling the internal optical drive in favor of more storage (both MBP & Mini). Have not tried repurposing the pulled opticals because of the issues many people seem to note online. That makes me think there may be something burned into the internal optical's ROM that controls/interferes w/ how it works when connected externally after being pulled. IOW, if you have access to a full size external optical, maybe try it for add'l data points. Good luck.
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 06:53PM
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zachdog
Yes, for some reason Apple does not allow external optical drives to work on Macs that come with internal optical drives from the factory. A set of commands in Terminal will fix this:
[hints.macworld.com]
Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: Golfer
Date: June 06, 2017 07:51PM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 09:47PM
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Golfer
I use 0xED to open the /System/Library/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Versions/A file and edit all the "internal" commands "external" and DVD Player works like a champ.
Here is a write up on it.
Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: Onamuji
Date: June 06, 2017 10:02PM
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Re: Swapped out optical for second HD, got external drive now...trouble
Posted by: dmag
Date: June 06, 2017 10:32PM
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Onamuji
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dmag
OWC support said to use VLC and while it will play the DVD once you click on the VOB file, this is a bit clunky.
Drag-drop the DVD's disc-icon onto the VLC app icon in your Dock.