When apple no longer includes an optical drive how are you going to burn an itunes playlist

when apple no longer includes an optical drive how are you going to burn an itunes playlist

Well, I don't want to buy an optical drive if I buy a new Mac without one. However, iTunes will not allow "burning" a playlist to anything except a real optical drive.
Now, I am not running Mountain Lion so I don't know if iTunes for Mountain Lion allows it or not - could someone please let me know if it is possible.
For me, on Snow Leopard, I cannot find a way to burn, create, duplicate - whatever you want to call it - a playlist to a virtual drive, a USB drive - nothing but a physical drive.
It just makes me wonder if iTunes provides (will provide) an alternative when there is no physical drive included.

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So Apple how are you going to fix iOS 6?

Just curious.

People like you make me hate the Internet. I didn't post this to be combative. I was just looking for answers so I threw it out there.
And you know what problems I'm having, since from your profile it looks like you haven't burdened your iPhone with iOS 6.
I'm done. Yay Internet.

Why is apple moving away from the optical drive with the new Macbook Pro?

Now I know that they are still selling the Macbook Pro's with the optical drive, but why abandond the drive in the newest model? CD's, DVD's, and Blue-ray's are still big parts of our lives, why push people to swithch over to digital? I do not want to go out of my way to buy digital copies of my favorite movies, softwares, and games when apple stops selling the incase optical drive, nor do think it's practical to carry around an external drive?
Now I know this is a harder question to answer, but why does it make the product better? Does this make the product more efficient? Is it more eco friendly? And please, be specific. Thanks.
          - Pappyprops
     P.S. I am not looking for a new computer, I have a 2011 Macbook Pro and love it!

Let me take your specific questions in order:
Why abandond the drive in the newest model?
     There are a couple of reasons - I should note that I do not agree with them, just stating them. They want to pull more WinDoze 'ultrabook' shoppers over to the Mac line. That's a good thing. The impression is that lighter is better for that market so, they had to lose some weight. Also, Apple obviously believes that 'culturally', we will at some point fail to utilize physical mediums. I can tell you that is never going to happen. Not this year, not in ten years, not in 100 years. Now, before some smartass calls me on my inability to time travel, thus, my answer must be wrong, let me point out the obvious, which is that everything physical has a limit. DVDs do not last forever, but once encoded, they are a solid medium and billions exist. Thumb drives sound great in theory but in practice, despite being able to hold more data, they are no more solid than DVDs and it will be a long, long time before DVDs go away in the marketplace. People want to have physical mediums. Look at the iPad - great for reading books, but every survey shows people prefer actual books. Personally, I do not want to have to have 500 TB of space for all my media, nor do I want a company to have the ability to 'pull the plug' on my media - if it's not physically in my hands, they can do that. Same kind of reason there is opposition to the US healthcare bill; do you feel safer with your information in a folder in an office where the only real fear is fire or safer with your sensitve healthcare information on a drive somewhere where a hacker can wreak havoc? We are simply more comfortable with touch-and-feel.
Why does it make the product better?
    It doesn't. IMHO. Now, the Retina screen is something better (I questioned this when I compared it to the anti-glare version of the prior incarnation, see prior post) but the SSD, while tiny, is technically safer and more solid for data (no moving parts, etc). But the lack of a DVD drive (I felt they should have gone the other way and provided at least an option for an internal BluRay Superdrive) does not, by itself, make it better. It makes it lighter, not better. For people who have one computer in their home for business and home use, an external drive will now be a must; the kids will want to watch their movies on roadtrips, etc. In my case, clients want DVDs, so an external is now a must for me, unfortunately.
Does this make the product more efficient?
     I can't imagine it does in any way, but I'm not an engineer and, more importantly, I do not have one (yet). However, barring OS issues, loading a DVD vs. loading a movie in iTunes - loading the iTunes movie is faster, but it's obviously not better, since BluRay is much better image quality. Does the speed of the load make it more 'efficient'? That will be argued. I would say it is negligible. It may help airflow not having it in there, it obviously makes it lighter. But that does not automatically equate into more 'efficient'.
You also asked about eco-friendly and frankly, I think these machines are as eco as you can get and can't really be moreseo. MHO. I cannot imagine not having an optical drive makes it (net) any more eco friendly.

My G4 Mini no longer sees the optical drive....?

Hello,
Thanks for looking. I have a Mini that no longer sees any optical drive I install. It's an Apple OEM superdrive that the system profiler does not see, nor will any disc mount. I've tried and Apple OEM combo drive too. I'vre reset the PMU and done a "pram" reset too. External DVD-R drive works.. but nothing internally.
Thanks for any help.
Dave

DaddyPaycheck, thankyou for the reply. It appears there might be some physical damage which worries me. But what perplexis me is that the drive receives power... it takes the disk (won't eject it.. even on restart, but it takes the disc), and when I boot into open firmware, I get "unable to eject the drive volume"... or something like that... The point being that it appears to believe that there is a drive, but doesn't know what to do with it.
That being said...it still won't recognize in the ATA of the system profiler.
Dave

Who will host websites when apple no longer supports this in iweb

Who will host websites when apple no longer supports this in iweb?

Has any one tried 1&1 Internet Linux hosting package?
https://order.1and1.co.uk/Hosting;?linkType=&linkOrigin=&linkid=hd.tab.hosting.p ackageselection
They fully support Mac users – I should be able to upload the files from iWeb and use the files on their Linux hosting package. Past experience is Sales; Info and Tech support teams at 1&1 are always very prompt and helpful. Just wanted second opinion before committing.
I gather 1&1 Internet also support Adobe Muse hosting.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/muse-feature-tour/introduction-to-adobe-muse-with-spec ial-guest-danielle-beaumont/
Miffy O

Replacement internal optical drives. Are there tricks for young players?

My La Cie internal optical 16x started bumping and grinding, not releasing disks and finally not detecting disks. It went in for repair under warranty but the distributor said LaCie is no longer supplying internal optical drives. I got an external as a replacement but I still want to replace the original 4x internal drive.
I've seen a Sony DRU830A 18x internal and also one of the LiteOn internal 16x models.
My questions are: Are all these types of drives the same form factor, power usage and connections that will fit the G5 bay? ... even if they say Windows a lot on the box? (I'm aware I need to remove the front bezel and also put on the mounting screws).
Are there any other requiirements for them to work with the Mac hardware and software or will they just be automatically detected and 'acquired'? I don't care about all the bundled Windows software. However I know the internal DVD drive needs to be initialised and somehow 'certified' and regioned for DVD player to use it.

Thanks maclover for your reply and the links. The xlr8yourmac forums on CD-DVD drives were particularly relevant. One thing I noticed is that it's best to just enter 'DVD+R/RW - DVD-R/RW' and then just the brand of drive you're interested in. With all the other fields blank you get a large selection of posts, generally including the model you want info about, but even the info about installation experiences with different models is useful. However if you get very specific about your Mac model and OS version the search can return not even one post. Turns out most of the posts are about installing drives in G4s, iMacs, iBooks etc.
Flashing the drive: this seems to be a real problem in updating the firmware for any number of drives you might want to use in a Mac. In checking the company sites for Sony, Pioneer, LiteOn etc. there's always a firmware update available for download but it's an .exe file for Windows. Other posters have noted that this requires attaching the drive to a Windows machine to flash the ROM. How very convenient. With a drive you've just bought new this probably isn't all that important although when they list the improvements in the latest revision it would be useful to be able to do it. For those trying to upgrade an older drive to burn at 16x and dual layer, they're kind of out of luck. I take it you can't do this upgrading while you're running Virtual PC - no one's mentioned that you could. But I wonder if it would now be possible with the Intel Macs running Windows via Boot Camp. Either that or the service sections of Apple Stores could run a Wintel box and offer a service to flash the ROM if you took the file in on a USB pocket drive. Void your warranty while U Wait.
Thanks again, The Pioneer DVR - 111D looks like a successful candidate as a replacement drive. Posters also report good results with current LiteOn and Sony models. In fact one reports that the LiteON IS the Sony (and also the BenQ) - just $40 cheaper locally. Probably without the Windows Nero software the Sony bundles. A service technician also reported successful results with an LG internal.
Cheers, Peter.

HT203909 Why can't you provide specific instructions here about how to make the USB drive bootable? The article referenced is not dedicated to Bootcamp--too long, too many options. How do you make it bootable?

Why can't you provide specific instructions here in HT203909 (Boot Camp: Creating an ISO image from a Windows installation DVD) about how to make the USB drive bootable? The article referenced for partitioning the drive is not dedicated to Bootcamp--too long, too many options. How do you make it bootable?

If your BC Assistant shows the option to create a USB Installer, it automatically is marked as bootable. There is no need to have manual intervention to make a bootable USB. Once the process is manually modified, it is supported by the person modifying it.
You have two or three options (depending on your Mac Model).
1. Create USB... - Use a USB2 flash drive, which is erased and formatted. If your Mac supports ISOs then BCA will prompt for the Media. Any Mac which does not have a built-in Optical drive will support an ISO. There are specific Mac models which support both, DVD and USB based installation.
2. Download Software from Apple servers...
3. Install Windows...
Are any additional instructions really necessary?

Dear Apple: WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO UPDATE TO A NEW IOS??

I have IOS 5.0.1 (9A406) and basically there is no difference on battery life. It drains too quickly. I would charge it to the full, and within an hour or two, it goes down to 84% just by using it occasionally(not even youtube playing or dowloading). I basically have to charge my phone at least twice or more a day. (trust me I'm not a heavy user at all. i check email, playing with apps time to time, a couple call a day, that's it).
Of course, I turned off Siri, notification, email push, etc, to make the battery last long but doesn't seem helpful at all.
APPLE! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO UPDATE A NEW IOS??
I had been an iphone 4 user, and it seems that 4S is worse. it is slower, battery drains quickly.
PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT because it's already about a time to release iphone 5??

Apple does not participate on this forum. It is a user-to-user technical help forum with no Apple presence, other than hosting and administration.
If you wish to submit feedback to Apple, you can do so here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
Was it really necessary to start another thread on a topic that already has dozens of discussions and thousands of posts?

Is there a way to play video clips that use adobe flash and if not when are you going to resolve your problem with them ? I won't buy another apple product until you do and I Know I,m not the online.

Is there a way to play video clips that use adobe flash and if not when are you going to resolve your problem with them ? I won't buy another apple product until you do and I Know I,m not the only one.

Use the search feature and type in Flash and there are like thousands of posts on this.
You seem to think you are addressing Apple with your post. This is a user forum and we are all users just like you.

Hey Apple when are you going to fix the problems with IOS 8.3??

Hey Apple when are you going to fix the problems with IOS 8.3??
Message is working weird.
I don't have internet service when I'm away from my WiFi, because my phone won't use LTE now.
Should I wait for a IOS 8.3.1 update or reset my phone to factory and start over?
If there's a fix coming when will we see it?
(I'm using iPhone6 plus)
I've tried everything else to fix the problems I'm having. Soft restart. Hard restart. Used your chat line. Called Verizon. Reset network settings.... Help!!!!!
I've posted on the Apple Communities about all this and I've sent in a couple of bug reports.
I live up in the mountains and MUST be able to access my Verizon LTE for information if there is a fire! I'm in California!

I have a Verizon iPhone 6 and am having none of those problems.
SueMac wrote:
Should I wait for a IOS 8.3.1 update or reset my phone to factory and start over?
Didn't they already have you do that? If you haven't, yes, you should restore your phone as new and test.
I live up in the mountains and MUST be able to access my Verizon LTE for information if there is a fire! I'm in California!
If you are in a situation where you may need emergency information, organizations such as the Red Cross recommend things like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Epica-Emergency-Digital-Flashlight-Certified/dp/B00CZDT30S /ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429463666&sr=8-…

TS3704 How are you supposed to fix "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" alert appears when you remove Apple software in Windows if it doesn't work on Windows 8 or 8.1???

How are you supposed to fix "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" alert appears when you remove Apple software in Windows if it doesn't work on Windows 8 or 8.1???

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates. You may have to uninstall what you can, reboot and delete the named folders, then reinstall.
tt2

I love AI love Apple. I own an iMac, a MacbookPro, an iPad, and an iPhone. I've been a loyal Mac user since the '80's. But, please, when are you going to do something about iCal and its Reminders component? Attaching documents is clumsy. If you're on

I love AI love Apple. I own an iMac, a MacbookPro, an iPad, and an iPhone. I’ve been a loyal Mac user since the ‘80’s. But, please, when are you going to do something about iCal and its Reminders component? Attaching documents is clumsy. If you’re on iCloud, as I am, repeating events is impossible. The ability to copy text or graphics into either events or Reminders doesn’t really exist. This is an easy fix. Why not get it done?

Maybe things will improve this summer,
http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/features.html
Regards,
Captfred

I have Windows XP, and when trying to burn an iTunes playlist to an Audio CD, I get a message saying "Disc burner or Software not found". I have re-installed the latest version of iTunes, but I still can't burn to disc. Any suggestions?

I have Windows XP, and when trying to burn an iTunes playlist to an Audio CD, I get a message saying "Disc burner or Software not found". I have re-installed the latest version of iTunes, but I still can't burn to disc. Any suggestions?

Try HT203242: iTunes for Windows: Optical drive is no longer recognized, or "Disc burner or software not found" alert after install.
tt2

HT1933 How are you supposed to do this when it DOESN'T EVEN WORK!!!! you press report problem and it comes up saying " too many http redirects". Total useless !

How are you supposed to REPORT THE PROBLEM when it DOESN'T EVEN WORK!!
I clicked it as I got a receipt for something that HAS NOT EVEN BEEN BOUGHT ! (It's funny how apple try to charge me twice for something when I work nightshift and my phones switched off!)
and all that happened was it came up saying "too many HTTP redirects" .
And it won't let me report it ! X

Go here:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
and follow the instructions to report your issue to the iTunes Store.
Regards.

CS6 has two options when installing, try or enter serial number. How do you buy a serial number?

CS6 has two options when installing, try or enter serial number.
How do you buy a serial number?
I would like to keep it going a little longer after the beta expires and convert it to a full retail version.
thanks

We are thrilled that you like the CS6 beta and are ready to buy. Unfortunately it has not been released yet. If you would like to be notified when it is available, go to this link and enter your information:
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When apple no longer includes an optical drive how are you going to burn an itunes playlist

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