As the worlds very first and best bluray player software for mac os x, mac bluray player is designed to play all bluray discs, bluray iso files, or bluray bdmv folders on all mac models. I used ufuware bluray player and it runs in a very good performance. In that same vein, some external blu ray drives only work with windows, others only work with macs, and some can be used with both. Many apple bluray and bluray disc drives are external, allowing you to hook your apple imac, apple macbook, macbook pro, or other device up to a variety of different disc drives.
Asked by fn 3 sep 2012 flag as inappropriate are there any external bluray drives that work. Turn your mac into the ultimate bluray player macworld. Which internal bluray drives are compatible with a unibody. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook pro, originally released in june 2012, but on sale until october 2016, when apple discontinued that model. The article will tell you how to use macbook pro bluray player software in details. Internal and external bluray optical drives from owc. With this guidelines, you will play bluray disc on macbook pro as easy as turn your hand over. Installation of an internal sata bluray drive, which involves installing a sata cable. External bluray drive for the macbook pro with retina display.
Below are several bluray drives you can purchase online that works with macbook pro. By appleinsider staff friday, february 29, 2008, 11. Best bluray drive and bluray player software for mac and. The mce technologies 16x bluray internal recordable drives for apple mac pro and power mac and external usb recordable drives for mac are the fastest and most versatile bluray drive we. Bluray dvd burner, external cd dvd bluray drives, cd. As it turns out, there are only few bluray drives which are compatible dimension wise with a unibody macbook pro and the lack of apple support for this media.
To play bluray movies on your mac, youll first need a drive that can read the discs. Connect the external bluray drive to your macbook pro with the cable. I been using final cut pro from couple of years as i been longly associated in commercials. Browse our external and internal bluray options online. Readwriteburning dvd, dvd duallayer, cd, even bluray on your mac or pc choose your mac universal external options macbook pro 17 20062008 macbook pro 15 20062008. Which internal bluray drives are compatible with a. Easily and quickly record up to 100gb of data with this lg bp50nb40 8x external usb 2. Just curious, when does anyone think there will be macbook pros with built in blu ray drives. Best buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for blu ray drives for macbook pro. As it turns out, there are only few bluray drives which are compatible dimensionwise with a unibody macbook pro and the lack of apple support for this media makes driver support, associated software and other requirements makes reliable information on using a blueray drive with os x and macs hard to come by. How do i play a blu ray dvd on my macbook apple community. Speed if you only want an external blu ray drive to watch movies, speed isnt a big.
Burn up to 128gb on a single bluray disc in as little as 15 minutes. The only official custom configuration option apple offers for the second 5. This is due to the mac pro early 2008 series only coming with the pata 40 pin cable. Asked by fn 3 sep 2012 flag as inappropriate are there any external bluray. Apples macbook air, along with many other macs, no longer includes an optical drive. The above options are best external hard drive for macos, if you handle with bluray discs a lot, pioneer is a good. Buffalo mediastation 6x portable bdxl bluray writer. Currently planning to buy new corei7 macbook pro 17.
Step 3 insert a bluray disc into your external bluray drive, and wait for the application to access the bluray movie. So if you are a movie fan and want to watch bluray movies on a. Im wondering if the current macbook pro will run blu ray with no problems on my penryn 17 mbp that im buying. Lg includes its silent play feature, which controls the disc rotation speed to keep the drive quiet while in use, but youre not buying this device for a slew of extras.
Download and install mac bluray player on your macbook pro. Can i replace internal dvd drive with a bluray drive. Aiseesoft mac bluray player brings powerful bluray features to the mac, including dolby digital audio. Housed in an aluminum casing, the owc mercury pro may be a bit bulky and boxy, but what it lacks in looks it makes up for in performance. Most dvd playback software wont let you capture images from your movies. The mid 2012 macbook pro 15 was the last product in the lineup to feature a disc drive and apple had stopped selling it in 2016. The operation of playing bluray on macbook pro and air are the same, so here we take pro as an example.
Most dvd playback software wont let you capture images. Launch the videosolo bluray player and then click on the open disc button on the main interface to load the bluray on your macbook pro. Bluray optical drive solutions with multiformat dvd and cd. Sony has, in the past, succeeded in creating new media formats and then profiting from the licenses when the technology went mainstream. But you can still use cds, dvds, blurays, and other optical discs on your mac. Ive been looking at external blu ray drives to use on this mac or a 20 retina macbook pro. Best bluray drive for macbook pro leawo tutorial center. Aluminum external usb bluray writer super drive for apple.
Are there any external bluray drives that work with the new macbook pro with retina diaplay. Mce internal 16x bluray recordable drive for mac pro and. How to burn a cd, dvd or bluray disc on a mac macworld uk. If you want to play, read, or write bluray discs with your mac, youre.
With a bluray drive connected to your mac, all you need is an app to play the movies. Can i record bluray discs with the apple usb superdrive. As it turns out, there are only few bluray drives which are compatible dimensionwise with a unibody macbook pro and the lack of apple support for this media makes driver support. I think you just need a drive that supports bd and another bluray program to make the playback possible. Not only do macs not ship with bluray playback software built in, but. If you are not finding what you are looking for via search try our helpful product category pages. Buy sea tech aluminum external usb bluray writer super drive for apple macbook air, pro, imac. Prices are comming down eventually, and i forsee a time that i. How to use cds, dvds, and blurays on a mac without an.
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