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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:11:53 UTC Robert McNees

   Anyone have a recommendation for a (cheap) external CD/DVD drive that will work with the M1 MacBook Pro? See lots of $30-$40 models advertised, but all of them have reviews saying they don't work (or work consistently) with newer Macs.

   • jeromekoehler@mastodon.social's status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:13:45 UTC jeromekoehler

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     @mcnees I have been using the LG Slim Portal Blu-Ray Drive model BP50NB40. It is a bit more expensive than the 30-40 dollar models yet I know it works like a charm :)

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:35:21 UTC Robert McNees

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     • jeromekoehler

     @jeromekoehler Thanks for the rec. May be a little overkill, as I just want to read off some old CDs and DVDs. But I'll put it on my list!

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:38:34 UTC Robert McNees

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     • Alec Perkins

     @alec Thanks!

   • Alec Perkins (alec@perkins.pub)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:38:36 UTC Alec Perkins

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     @mcnees I got this last month to format-shift some home movies and recital recordings, works well with an M1 MBP: Alphami External Blu ray Drive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQBRYKBW

   • Leonardo Ferreira Fontenelle (lffontenelle@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 22:20:02 UTC Leonardo Ferreira Fontenelle

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     @mcnees I never had Mac. I have an external CD/DVD connecting through USB 2.0 (type A connector). Should I find out the model when I get home?

   • KilleansRow 🇺🇲 🇺🇦🍀 (killeansrow@mastodon.online)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jun-2023 00:22:12 UTC KilleansRow 🇺🇲 🇺🇦🍀

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     @mcnees The enclosure for this #ASUS Zen Drive 8X SDRW-08U9M- U includes a 2 headed cable type C and type A and instructions for MAC. Unfortunately I'm PC so still no guarantee

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jun-2023 00:22:12 UTC Robert McNees

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     • KilleansRow 🇺🇲 🇺🇦🍀

     @KilleansRow Thanks!

   • Steve Barnes (starfia@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jun-2023 04:49:32 UTC Steve Barnes

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     I've bought a couple of "cheap" ($20-30) drives that have choked on me. Finally I just went with a near-new Apple SuperDrive from eBay for about the same price, still going strong. For delicate parts in a type of device much less often used this decade, I'm more confident in an Apple product from 15 years ago than a whatever product from now.