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imac does not recognize cd

Mac OS X 10.14.6


My Sony DRX-S70U-W CD drive worked fine. I just installed 10.14.6, and now it doesn't. In the USB Device Tree (Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report > USB), it shows up as "Vendor-Specific Device," and in Finder it shows up as "Remote Disc." When I insert a CD or DVD, the drive spins up, but the disc doesn't show up in Finder or iTunes or anywhere else. What gives?

Posted on Sep 27, 2019 12:30 PM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2019 1:01 PM

Try restarting in Safe Mode and then retesting.

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imac does not recognize cd

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