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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>
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
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