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« on: February 28, 2018, 04:05:19 pm »

How to use the CD or DVD drive from another computer on your Mac

You may not have an optical drive on your daily Mac, but that doesn't mean you can't access files from a CD or DVD.

One of the things I missed the most when I replaced my late 2012 MacBook Pro with my brand new MacBook Pro is the optical drive. I didn't really use it that often, but I did use it, and I knew I'd miss it. Yes, an external CD/DVD drive works just fine and iCloud (as well as other cloud-based services) have made it easy to transfer files digitally. But in a pinch, you might just want to access files from a disc on another computer.

This is where Remote Disc comes in. It's a Mac feature that lets you view and access files on a Mac or PC with an optical drive from a Mac that doesn't have one. Here's how to set up and use it.

The minimum requirements
How to set up Remote Sharing on Mac
How to set up Remote Sharing on Windows PC
How to access files from a Remote Disc on your Mac
How to disconnect your Mac from the Remote Disc on another computer






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