Or I've been selling the more popular Samsung external burner. It's USB3 (over Apple's USB2) and is actually a bit cheaper at $69. A great little unit they are too. Work very well. (And my wholesaler now has a USB2 Samsung external BluRay burner/player for $149 which I've been testing. Works great for getting BluRay to the Mac!)
Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 5 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** On 07/06/2013, at 6:38 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > You need to purchase Apple USB SuperDrive. They are quite small and work > really well. I purchased one for my Son-n-Law when I did the transfer and > setup of his new iMac. > They are only $89AU > <http://store.apple.com/au/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?afid=p219%7CGOAU&cid=AOS-AU-KWG> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > On 07/06/2013, at 6:26 AM, John Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Susan. I suspected as much but have not looked too deeply into the >> configuration of the Mac Mini. I am not sure what we are supposed to do >> when it comes to things like making DVD's; just add another clunking piece >> of equipment to your desk I guess. >> So saying, I do like 10.8.4. It now works much faster and more at the rate >> we should expect. Boots up from cold in less than half the time. >> >> John Thompson >> On 06/06/2013, at 4:53 PM, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, there has been no optical drive on the Mac Mini for the same period as >>> with iMacs. The latest ones will have USB 3, but not Firewire. cheers, >>> Susan. >>> --- >>> Susan Hastings >>> Mobile: 0409 688 004 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On 06/06/2013, at 11:20 AM, John Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Downloaded the 10.8.4 Update package and did a manual install at a time >>>> suitable to me. Mac would not re-start automatically after the >>>> installation. Tried several times and ended up with the plain white >>>> screen. Physically powered the machine down and then manually re-started. >>>> All now works fine. Appears to be quite a bit zippier, or is that just my >>>> imagination? >>>> >>>> On another topic. What would be the benefit of upgrading my Mac Mini to >>>> the latest model, and if I do, which one would be best? I do like the Mac >>>> Mini which I have been using since the first one came out. I had a look >>>> at the 27" iMac a few days ago and was quite disappointed in that Apple >>>> had dropped the optical drive and Firewire. >>>> >>>> John Thompson >>>> WAMUG #861 >>>> >>>> Mac Mini >>>> 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >>>> 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 >>>> Mac OS X 10.8.2 >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/06/2013, at 10:59 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Ronni >>>>> >>>>> A relief that the OS X update is not universally buggy! >>>>> Just installed the combo update on both Mac One and Mac Two. A pity it >>>>> included the Safari update. >>>>> Still no access to the SBS website from either Mac. I will go throught >>>>> all the settings check lists you have supplied after I do a complete >>>>> power shut down and reset of my total equipment. Then a new thread if I >>>>> have further cries for help - - -. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 10:24 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>>>> website >>>>>> >>>>>> The update has not created any 'Bugs' problems for me. >>>>>> Safari v6.0.5 loads SBS website very fast (& there is a lot of flash on >>>>>> that site) >>>>>> <http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/> >>>>>> <http:/www.sbs.com.au> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 9:10 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry about that: >>>>>>> Combo Update >>>>>>> • File Size: 809.98 MB >>>>>>> System Requirements >>>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1659> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Delta Update 342.33MB System Requirements >>>>>>> OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1658> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 8:53 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The delta and combo links given refer to OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 >>>>>>>> update, not 10.8.4. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The auto-update to 10.8.4 introduced a bug to my Macs: I will install >>>>>>>> the combo update when it becomes available. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the >>>>>>>> SBS website. (I was part way through Ronni's SBS problem check list >>>>>>>> when I realised I was using 10.8.4 - - -.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Alan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 6:35 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Apple has released the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 update, along with >>>>>>>>> Safari 6.0.5, fixing a number of lingering bugs that were missed by >>>>>>>>> the 10.8.3 update back in March. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The free update is available via the Mac App Store, with delta(540.46 >>>>>>>>> MB — from 10.8.2) and combo (793.69 MB — from any version of 10.8) >>>>>>>>> updaters now ready for download from the Apple Support Downloads site >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5730> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As with all updates backup your system before updating. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
