When I insert a DVD it nothing happens. I hear it spin for a few seconds and then it is ejected. Will not launch DVDPLayer or start playing if I open DVDPLayer. MUsic CDs work fine. Is this a hardware failure or can I try some
Info:iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Nothing appears on the desktop, and the DVD doesn't play (this is the second DVD I've tried). The drive works to download software though. These are commercial DVDs from Lovefilm in the UK - there are bound to be some scratches - does this mean I can only play new DVDs?
Also, if I click Finder to eject the DVD, the command is light gray, meaning the IMAC has not actually registered that there's a DVD in the drive, so I have to log off and on again for the DVD icon to appear on the desktop, at which point I can eject it. However, if I click it, it doesn't play. I'd really like to play films if I can.
I don't know what operating system I have, except that it's MAC OS X. I only just got it new two days ago.
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iMac
The local Apple Store recently replaced the logic board and power supply for my G5 iMac. Today I tried to load the system restore disc to re-install the OS etc. in an effort to prepare it to sell (I want to have all my data gone).I put in the disc. The computer took the disc but it never showed up on the desktop or finder. And yes, my system preferences are set to open a finder window when a CD or DVD is put in the drive. Ejecting it became a challenge. I tried holding down the mouse button while booting, and booting into the open firmware (got an error message when I typed "eject cd"). Resetting the PRAM failed to help. The only thing that worked was to jam a credit card in the slot and stop the disc from spinning, and the machine spit it out.
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This is my iMac 27" OS X 10.6.8
my iMac won't read some dvds. Specifically at the moment, a factory Paul McCartney live dvd. When inserted, it tries to read it, whirrs and clunks for about 20 seconds then ejects it. It plays on my old G4 1.2dp and both my bluRay player and dvd players in my lounge. I've had problems like this with dvd-r's before but not with factory made dvd's. Since it plays on my home system and G4 I guess it's not a region issue (I'm in the UK) and I can't find any info on the dvd that says it's any particular region. Other factory dvd's can play fine?
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imac 2.66 i5 4g, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
some original / genuine DVDs not playing in my iMac!
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iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My imac keeps spitting out dvds but reads software and music cds perfectly fine.
Info:iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Our Imac G5 is no longer reading DVDs.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7), randomly goes to sleep
I have been trying to get my new iMac to play CDs and DVDs that have been created on a PC. All I can get it to do is say "Supported disk not available" Is there something I am not doing right? Or do I have to download some other program to get it to interface with the PC or what. I am brand new to the Mac world.
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iPhone 3G, iOS 5.0.1
I am a graphic designer and often supplied with photos from the photographer after a shoot. My computer Intel Corei7(2009), running 10.6.8 with OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H drive, shows the disk as a blank disk (even in disk utility). Other older Macs available to me read the disk just fine. current disk that cannot be read: recordable memorex dvd-r?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 27" 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
I burned a DVD from a disk image using Disk Utility.I tried loading the dvd on several PC's, but they will not load or read.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I just got my computer back from having the hard drive replaced and now every time I try to put a DVD in, it spins for a minute and then just spits the dvd right back out. They play fine on the dvd player and ps3 but not the imac.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
The DVD ejects before the process ends, and is blank. I have an iMac running Lion. Significantly, nothing at akll comes up about disc burning in the 'About My Mac' utility.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Garageband
I have been having some problems recently with my 06 mac mini that i got in august time its the intel one with GMA950 and a superdrive (i think!) lol its the mashita UJ-846 one. Thats what system profiler says at least lol. :-)
Anyways enough about that, for a while now, it wont accept DVDs or CDs in the drive. I have tried to boot off the install DVD and do hardware test, but the DVD ejected. and it just booted straight into the OS..
Is it time to get a new DVD drive? i got a lacie D2 a coupla years back to help with burning DVDs, cos it wouldnt burn DVDs neither, whether thats cos its the superdrive or cos it was failing, i dont know. At the time i searched about and it seemed like it was a DVD drive that was prone to failing on people.Is there anything i can do to test, n see how busted this bad boy actually is??
Its not essential that i need it working as i use the other DVD drive when required. But if i did want to install SL on it, that could be a bit problematic..
How can I run AHT on my iMAC 21.5 inch, MID 2011 and Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 (11D50)? There were no DVDs in the package, no restart key-stroke combination connected to internet-aht, no aht is included in the package I bought and downloaded from Apstore. One of the 4 rear USB ports seems to be death from the very first moment. I would like to use the AHT to see if this is some SW misconfiguration or is it a HW problem.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I've been having problems with my iMac recently, more precisely with my DVD drive. I think it's a software problem, and no mechanical problem. Let me explain:
When I insert a DVD:
- it will sometimes work perfectly. I can read, burn or whatever I feel like…
- it will sometimes not work. I don't know why, but the drive gives a few try (mechanical noises), and than ejects the DVD. If I try a few more times to reinsert it, it will sometimes just keep the DVD and not eject it, without recognizing it. When I try to open the Disk Utility program, it will simply froze. Or it will open after 5 minutes, but the DVD player will not exist and not appear.
I need to restart the computer. Sometimes it will work after the restart. Sometimes not. It's really random, and I haven't found out on what it depends… Sometimes, when I reboot it because of a trapped-unrecognized DVD, the DVD player will not open. "Initialization error [-70012]"…
I've tried Option-Cmd-P-R at the Start, but it didn't help… I feel like there's something wrong with the software.
It's a 2 years old iMac, using Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.8).
I've tried looking on the net, but a lot of people are experiencing mechanical problems (it simply never works), which I think is not the case here (it does randomly work perfectly).
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iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
My Imac has recently began to show some problems with Dual layers DVDs that I did not experience before. It doesn't burn any DVD9 anymore. Even worse, I can not play any DVD9 I'd burnt on the same drive before, because they are constantly ejected, while before that (till 1-2 months ago) I had no problem with the same discs. With retail dvds or dvd5s (+R or -R). Does it mean that my DVD drive has become defective?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
What is required to enable the burning of DVDs from a new iMac Retina (OS X 10.10.1)? Will an external Super Drive be adequate?
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iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
Been searching online for an easy way to copy DVDs to the hard drive so they can be watched without the external DVD player needed for the MacBook Air.I've converted the DVD to a .DMG file using the disk utility tool and then mounted it...but cant figure out how to make it actually execute inside of QuickTime...
The disc player in my iMac doesn't seem to be able to read any dvds and then spits them out. What could the problem be?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Does anyone know a program that I can use to copy dvds to a hard drive
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I just purchased a Seagate "GoFlex Desk" 2 TB External Drive. It is recognized just fine in my MacBook Pro (Early 2011). When I plug it into my Intel iMac (2009?), it is not recognized. Both machines are running Lion. The box says the disk is "USB 3.0 + USB 2.0". I tried an iMac USB port that is functioning fine with another USB 2 drive.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have just recently bought the Mid 2011 IMac. I put in a DVD disc into the side slot, and my IMac did not even recognize that it was in there. Now it is stuck in the slot and won't come out. I have tried the Eject button on ITunes, and the Disk Utility Eject won't work since it does not recognize that there is a disc in there. I can't drag the disc to the trash can either because it doesn't show up on my Desktop. Also, the Terminal Eject won't work either.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
my iMac 'sees' my PC on the local network and can access all files etc, my PC cannot 'see' m.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), PC has XP operating system
These are the steps I followed to connect my iMac to my HDTV with an HDMI cable (via a Rocket Fish Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter):
1) Turned off TV
2) Turned off iMac
3) Plugged in HDMI cable into TV
4) Plugged in HDMI cable to RocketFish Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter5) Turned TV back on6) Turned iMac back on7) Enabled TV's HDMI port8) Detect Displays When the TV is ON, the display is not recognized. When I turn the TV OFF, the iMac will switch and recognize the TV display.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Just bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 but am truly unable to get my iMac to 'see' the phone when connected via USB.
I'd really like to sync itunes to the phone. I've tried using the app Easy Phone Sync but no joy with that either.
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iMac
My iMac will not recognize a blank DVD-R that I am trying to burn. It also won't eject unless I "shut down" and restart while holding down the mouse button.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I have enabled the Parental Control of my account as Administrator Account. When I try to unlock it, it doesn't recognize my name. There are no other accounts on the computer. I have tried to change the password and reinstall Mac OS. It didn't help. What shal I do? How can I make my Mac recognize the administrator name?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
I own an Imac with Leopard 10.5 (NOT Snow Leopard)...
Yesterday - I re-installed the 2 disks to try to clean up a bit the system.. (I've own the computer for 3 or 4 years, and I think it kinda needed it...)
It installed (took 2 hours) and all seemed well until - I went to log in.. I put in my pw (same pw since I bought the Imac) and it wont recognize it?
It wont recognize the master pw either.. What can I do - I live very far (200km) from an Apple store...
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5)
