I just got a new M1 IMac 2021 computer ... Is there some way I can watch movies on a DVD using this computer ... some gadget or accessory that anyone can recommend? (Im using the macOS Monterey operating system)
Thanks for reading.
iMac 24″, macOS 12.0
Don't get Apple's SuperDrive as it's connection speed is the old USB. Go to MacSales.com (OWC) and search for optical drives. I recommend you get one that is drawer loading and has it's own power supply.
I have an older model of this one; OWC Mercury Pro 24X Super-Multi DVD/CD Burner/Reader External Optical Drive with M-DISC Support and it's $4 less expensive than Apple's.
Havent tried anything yet. Wasn't sure if there was any such accessory.
Would I have to get such a device from Apple, or would any electronics type store such as radio shack have these things? thanks
looks good .. but would that drive work out of the box ... or would I have to also get the optional "optical drive" and "16x blue ray"? im sorry but I don't understand what these technical phrases mean. i just want something simple in which I can rent a movie, and then play it on my iMac.
thx again
got it. thx
Have you tried anything? An external DVD drive and the built in DVD player should work.
great. thx.
As long as you don't play Blu-Rays, you don't need the blu ray option, but Apple's DVD player will not play Blu-Rays, anyway.
How to play DVDs on M1 IMac
