How do I use Remote Disc on Mac?
On the Mac that doesn’t have an optical drive, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window. Select Remote Disc under Locations in the sidebar, then double-click the computer that is sharing the optical drive you want to access. Click Connect.
How do I get my MacBook Air to recognize my external DVD drive?
Go to Finder > Preferences. Now verify that External Disks and Hard Drives have a checkmark in the box. If not, click it to enable your external drive icons to show on your desktop.
How do I play a DVD on a MacBook?
If it doesn’t start playing automatically, open Spotlight by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the top right, or hitting Cmd + Space. Then start typing DVD Player and you’ll see it at the top of the search results.) Like all DVDs it should open at the Menu, and you can then click Play to start the movie.
What is remote disk on macbook air?
Remote Disc is a way for Macs without optical drives (Air, mini) to access another computers optical drive over a network. So you can put a disc in another Mac or Windows PC and read it on your mini.
Why won’t my Mac read my DVD?
DVD not be recognized/read usually happens when you insert DVD disc improperly, have a damaged disc or DVD drive, or your DVD drive driver goes outdated. For that, you can repair or buy a new DVD drive, or reset NVRAM (or PRAM) via press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys to shut down your computer and turn on later.
How do I add a hard drive to my MacBook Air 2020?
Connecting the Drive. Plug the hard drive into the Mac using the cable that came with it. Most hard drives connect via USB, so you’ll just need to plug the USB cable into an open port on your Mac. You’ll typically find at least one USB port along each side of the Mac.
How do I play a DVD on my MacBook Air 2020?
Play a DVD movie file stored on your Mac In the DVD Player app on your Mac, Choose File > Open DVD Media. Navigate to the VIDEO_TS folder that contains the movie file you want to play, then click Open.