CD DVD external reader- writer

The CD burner in my iBook works sporadically and I cannot view DVD's. I know that I need to send it back to Apple for repair
but can't live without it at this time. Can anyone recommend a reliable external replacement? And also a vendor that will actually send it?
Thanks!

Hi colorworks
Here is a vendor who has a good reputation as far as I know. They have delivered promptly to me in the past.
Superdrives for iBooks
The iBooks are on the left.
regards roam

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There is no "best for Mac." "Different folks for different folks." It's all about your personal preference. Whichever one you decide to purchase, make sure you read all of the reviews.
I personally use a LaCie external burner drive.

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I have a number of disks in the DVD-RAM format which are backups from a family member. I need to resurrect this now dated, but still quite effective DVD standard. I have acquired a later Model Matshista (Panasonic) drive, Model SW-9576S, one of their faster and more recent DVD-RAM cartridge drives. It is housed in a new IDE=>USB enclosure. It works fine on my 17" MBP using Win 7 in bootcamp, both reading and writing. I believe I have an OSX software problem, since on the Mac side of the machine, the drive mounts, and files can be seen, but they cannot be read, and I cannot write a file to new media. All of these cartridge DVD-RAM disks come from the factory formatted as "UDF". I tried to format one for the Mac using disk utility, but it did not work, returning a disk error message and not allowing the format.
I know this is supposed to work, and DVD-RAM standard is still supported. It has some advantages, particularly its ability to function as a hard drive with unlimited read/write cycles.
I would be grateful for any help....

DVD-RAM cartridges have a lock button for physical access to read/write. Look for it.
MOST 3rd party DVD recorders from Samsung and others will read/write DVD-RAM in modern units. Check their specs. The Apple Superdrive does NOT work with DVD-RAM
There is more issues about compatibility from the external USB 2.0 drive case onboard chip talking with USB 3.0 machine than with the Panasonic unit.
You can remove the DVD from the case and try using it in the unit as well. The case just functions as an extra protection for fingers and dust.
IF it mounts, work with Disk Utility to check its abilities. If you can see it, and choose to Repair Disk successfully, its working. If it gives you trouble to READ it, try a better enclosure/connection type like those from OWC or Mac knowledgeable sellers.
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Internal Optical for DVD-RAM read/write

I want to buy an internal DVD multidrive to install in my MacPro. I have old Type 1 DVD-RAM media from my trusty Sawtooth G4 that I want to keep using and I want to continue archiving my freelance jobs, photos and video to DVD-RAM, using more current cartridge type disks.
Though I've searched quite a bit on the Internet for something I'm having trouble determining whether drives I'm finding accept the Type 1 cartridge and whether the drive will be compatible with my MacPro.
Does anyone have personal experience with installing a DVD-RAM drive on a MacPro? Any suggestions for selecting a drive or for installation?

My old Type 1 disks are double-sided and I also want to use Type 2 and 4 double-sided cartridges if I buy a DVD-RAM drive. I like having archival data on disks inside the cartridges. These are like glorified ZIP disks. For my intended use, I think they're much superior to a non-cartridge disk.
I found some Panasonic drives that are billed as capable of playing cartridge disks, the one directly below even specifying Type 1.
http://www.usb-ware.com/panasonic-lf-m821-oem.htm
http://www.cwol.com/dvd-burners/panasonic-lf-m821-oem.htm
The above sites feature almost identical product pages, along with a few other sites I landed on. That fact made me a little wary, since I don't understand the reason to have multiple sites with the same pages but a different name in the site header. I also don't find this drive on any sites other than these with the identical product pages. I wondered if it is a non-U.S. market drive. When I wrote the company they responded affirmatively about the drive working on my Mac and playing the Type 1 disks, but they didn't respond to an inquiry about it being a U.S. vs. non-U.S. drive and whether that mattered for my hardware. The Panasonic USA web site also didn't feature this drive, so that concerned me.
The Panasonic drives below show cartridge capability but don't specifically say that they're Type 1-compatible:
http://logicalplus.stores.yahoo.net/padvddlsumud1.html
http://logicalplus.stores.yahoo.net/answ5xdvdram.html
http://logicalplus.stores.yahoo.net/pasw8xdufodv.html
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I have a HP DV4-1125nr, the problem ive got recently is that i can read and burn Double Layer DVD's but cant read DVD (R- or R+) and neither CD's i have been looking and i dont see anyone having this trouble, so can somebody help me please? i would apreciate it so much!.
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Hi,
First, try the automated fixit from Microsoft on the link below.
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Vista
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Reboot the PC and let Windows reinstall the devices. Check the drive again.
If it still isn't working, run the automated fixit from Microsoft on the link below again.
Windows 7
Vista
Next, from the Start Menu, open the Control Panel and click on Device Manager. Next click to open DVD/CD-ROM Drives. Right click the drive and select uninstall. Do not delete drivers if asked. When the device has uninstalled click on the 'Scan for Hardware Changes' icon ( usually just below Help on the toolbar ). Let windows reinstall the drive and see if it now works.
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So my question is if any external dvd-rom will work, even for bootcamp installation.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Just to make sure you don't have a permissions problem causing the read/write problem, open Disk Utility and repair permissions if you haven't already.
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I'm so sorry if this has been asked, but here I go anyways. I got my iBook G4 as a gift a bit over a year ago, therefore I didn't really have any control over certain situations. My CD drive does not allow me to burn [write] DVDs. I know this is because it was bought without that feature. Is there anyway to send my iBook to Apple and have them replace my drive with a DVD read/writer? How expensive would this be? Would it just be cheaper to buy and external one from LaCie? Thank you so much for any info!

No doubt it would be cheaper to add an External like a Lacie or one from any number of manufactures
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However the key point is that if I can get this drive to work, the cost will be $0, as I've already paid for it. So I would be most interested in doing that, if possible. If it's not possible, then I'll have no choice to pay $30 or however much, for a new one.

How do I give myself read/write access/permissions for my external drive?

Im a brand new Mac user, so please stay with me.
I have an external drive and I can't delete, modify, ANYTHING on it. When I go to "Get Info" it says "You can only read" under sharing & permissions. How do I change this?

When you get info on the external drive, at the very bottom is a box you can check
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I am moving from PC to Mac. My PC has two internal drives and I have a 3Tb external. What is best way to move the data from the internal drives to Mac and the best way to make the external drive read write without losing data

I am moving from PC to Mac. My PC has two internal drives and I have a 3Tb external. What is best way to move the data from the internal drives to Mac and the best way to make the external drive read write without losing data

Paragon even has non-destriuctive conversion utility if you do want to change drive.
Hard to imagine using 3TB that isn't NTFS. Mac uses GPT for default partition type as well as HFS+
www.paragon-software.com
Some general Apple Help www.apple.com/support/
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Mac OS X Help
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Isolating Issues in Mac OS
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1388
https://www.apple.com/support/osx/
https://www.apple.com/support/quickassist/
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Get Help with your Product
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https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_app_store/using_mac_apple_store
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TimeMachine 101
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how do i change read/write permissions for an external hard drive?

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