And to use a shared drive on another machine, simply show the sidebar in Finder. Go to it, find the sharing section of the table, and the drive should appear there. Again, you can even share a Windows computer's disk drive, just by installing a small utility from Apple. Also, it bears repeating that Apple has some kind of ridiculous restriction which stops Remote Disk from working for playing or ripping music or movies. It works fine for software, but media is blocked for some reason. On Jul 17, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote:
> 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. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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