Hi, To enable CD/DVD Sharing, go into System Prefs, in the Sharing pane and check the box for CD/DVD Sharing. If your machine does not have an optical drive, CD/DVD Sharing will not be an option for you in the Sharing pane.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jul 17, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Christopher Hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote: > Yes. It's called Remote Disk for anyone interested. How do I enable this on > my late 2011 Macbook Pro? Thanks! > > On 17/07/2014 17:14, Alex Hall wrote: >> USB options are out there, and note that you don't need an official Super >> Drive - most any should work. Don't forget, though, that Apple also allows >> you to borrow another machine's drive. Simply enable the feature on any Mac >> that includes a disk drive, or install the proper application on an Windows >> machine, and the drive appears in the shared area of Finder so long as your >> Mac and the other computer are on the same network. This will not work for >> music or movies, but is perfect for installing disk-based software. I've >> even used the feature to install Windows to a virtual machine, using an old >> Mini that has a disk drive to install to my Air. >> On Jul 17, 2014, at 11:56 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> The only Mac that has a built-in optical drive is the older 13" MacBook >>> Pro. Even the new MacPro does not come with a built-in DVD optical drive. >>> My understanding is two fold. This makes it a more sleek and lighter >>> machine and looking forward. Apple saw the demise of floppy drives back in >>> the 90's and thus did not include them in their introduction of the iMac >>> back in the late 90's. With the movement towards digital everything, Apple >>> is likely using the same approach with the optical drive. Those folks who >>> still think that they need an optical drive are able to use external USB >>> optical drives including Apple's USB SuperDrive. I had numerous >>> conversations with people who felt that they still wanted the optical >>> drive, but when looking back over their use, found them to be so seldom >>> used, that they weren't worth the extra weight in their laptop. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Jul 17, 2014, at 9:21 AM, Brandon A. Olivares <programmer2...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> So I just got a new Macbook Pro, and like my old Air, it doesn't have a CD >>>> drive. Do none of the Macs have CD drives anymore, and why not? I don't >>>> generally need it, but it's not uncommon to have to install something by >>>> CD, or for some album to only be available on CD. Just curious. >>>> >>>> Peace, >>>> Brandon >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
