Can My imac read mini dvd

My co worker wants me to make copys to dvd from a mini dvd.
Atleast he tells me a it is a 3inch mini dvd. anyways, so i need to find out if my imac will work with it.
I just was wondering if my slot loading superdrive would work on it.
Thanks

No, you should not use mini-sized discs in the optical drive. They can cause the mechanism to jam in which case you'll need to replace the drive.
There are external mini-disc players. It's also possible to play the disc in the machine your friend uses, connect its audio out to the computer's audio in and use recording software to record the contents to the hard drive.

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Assuming your mac has at least 25 GB's of available hard drive space on the boot volume and an S-Drive as opposed to a combo drive; the latter only reads dvd's while the former both reads and writes to dvd, then you should be able to, yes.
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You cannot use "mini-discs" in your slot-load CD/DVD drive. Inserting a "mini-disc" into the drive may cause permanent damage to the drive.
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