Share optical drive

Is it possible to use CD sharing to access Software and music CDs on a macbook air ? If so can the

Yes, you can access a shared optical drive on another Mac from the MBair.  On the Mac with the optical drive, share it in System Preferences > Sharing.
On the MBair, start a Finder window and look for the "Remote Disc" on the sidebar.  Click that to attach to the shared optical drive.
Regards,
Captfred

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