OptiDisc cleaner won't run in iMac, CDs won't play in car

I was having problems with car CD player recognizing new iTunes burned CDs (which it's read in the past). Looking through the boards, I think I have two solutions:
1. I can solve that by slowing down the burn speed (will try later)
2. I need to clean the drive, so I bought a DVD/CD cleaner, the Memorex OptiDisc.
I loaded it in my PowerBook and iTunes read it easily, seemed to run the cleaning cycle just fine. But my iMac will not recognize the cleaning disc, just spits it out. I have read from others that the disc is recognizable, just looking for feedback or confirmation one way or another. TIA.

Ha, 10th time the charm. OptiDisc loaded and cleaned iMac. Slowed CD burn speed down to 4x, and disc now plays in the car. Hope this helps anyone with similar issues.

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