External DVD drive not working post-Catalina update

Not in Finder. Doesn't recognize a disk. Can eject disk from menu bar. Worked fine till Catalina...

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 24, 2019 5:20 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Oct 24, 2019 6:05 AM in response to mickey46

Please contact the manufacturer of the device for support.

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External DVD drive not working post-Catalina update

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