Users' questions

How do I download a CD to my MacBook Pro?

How do I download a CD to my MacBook Pro?

Load the CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. A pop-up window asks if you want to show the CD in the Finder, play it in iTunes or import the CD. Click “Import CD.” The CD tracks will automatically begin importing into iTunes.

How do I download a CD to my MacBook air?

The easiest option is to simply purchase an external USB DVD drive. Apple makes such a thing in the form of its $79 USB SuperDrive. Just jack it into your MacBook’s USB port and shove your discs into it as needed.

How do I download a disc to my Mac?

Insert the DVD into your Mac’s optical drive and launch OS X’s built-in Disk Utility app (found in the Applications/Utilities). Click the New Image button at the top, select the DVD in the dialog box that appears, and in the Image Format pop-up menu choose DVD/CD Master. Pick a name and destination, and click Save.

How do I download a CD to my Apple computer?

In the Music app on your Mac, choose Music > Preferences, then click Files. Click Import Settings, then select “Use error correction when reading Audio CDs.” Insert the CD and import the songs again.

How do I connect an external CD drive to my Mac?

To use your SuperDrive, connect it to a USB-A port on your Mac*, then insert a disc. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the SuperDrive is facing up….Connect and use your SuperDrive

  1. USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter.
  2. USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter.
  3. USB-C to USB Adapter.

Why do laptops not have CD drives?

4 – Omitting the optical drive lets the computer manufacturers build laptops that are smaller, lighter and less expensive than they would have to be if the drive was included. You can still buy a laptop that does have an internal optical drive. They are getting harder to find every day, but they are still available.

How do I copy a CD onto my laptop?

In the computer window, double click the CD-ROM drive item to open it. If the file or folder that you want is stored within another folder, double click the folder or a series of folders, until you locate it. When you find the file you want, click it to select it. Then press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy it.

How do I download a CD onto my computer?

Copy Contents of CD to Folder on Desktop

  1. Put the CD into your drive and cancel installation if it starts.
  2. Go to START > (My) Computer.
  3. Right-click the CD/DVD ROM drive and choose Open or Explore.
  4. Press CTRL+A on your keyboard to select all the files.
  5. Press CTRL+C on your keyboard to copy the files and folders.

Does MacBook Air have CD drive?

Apple’s MacBook Air, along with many other Macs, no longer includes an optical drive. But you can still use CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and other optical discs on your Mac. The tricks here are similar to how you’d access an optical drive on a Windows UltraBook or similar PC that doesn’t include an optical drive of its own.