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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ OT: MAC question

Posted by: skline Jul 17 2005, 11:51 AM

I have a G4 900 that I am giving to my dad since I never use it. He has burners in all of his other computers so he wanted a DVD player. I installed it and the computer sees it as a DVD player but how do you play the DVD? Is there other software I need? It is running OS X version 10.3.9 with 1 Gig of ram. Anyone know how to do this? I am more of a PC guy than a Mac guy. I know there are a few people here that live and breathe Mac's.

Posted by: CptTripps Jul 17 2005, 11:54 AM

Should be an app called "DVD Player" in the Applications folder...

If not, let me know.

Posted by: CptTripps Jul 17 2005, 11:55 AM

Here is a link to it, if you don't have it there...

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/dvdplayer46.html

Posted by: JB 914 Jul 17 2005, 11:58 AM

do they call it 'plug and pray' for a MAC too?

Posted by: ChrisFix Jul 17 2005, 12:02 PM

If you have OSX you should have the DVD Player application built in. That is all you need to play DVDs. From the finder, select GO -> Applications -> DVD Player.

Posted by: CptTripps Jul 17 2005, 12:16 PM

QUOTE (joe buckle @ Jul 17 2005, 12:58 PM)
do they call it 'plug and pray' for a MAC too?

Nope...thinks just work.

Posted by: skline Jul 17 2005, 12:20 PM

It says you need 10.4 to use this program. There is no DVD player application under applications. Any other ideas?

Posted by: CptTripps Jul 17 2005, 12:30 PM

I'll send it to you....

PM me an email address...it's only a 5-6mb app I think.

Posted by: skline Jul 17 2005, 01:01 PM

PM sent, let me know when you sent it so I can go check my email from the MAC. Thanks

Posted by: skline Jul 17 2005, 01:40 PM

I thank you Doug and so does my Father. I downloaded it from your email, and it automatically unzipped and installed. I put in a DVD and it came right up and started playing. That is friken amazing. You are da Man!!

Posted by: CptTripps Jul 17 2005, 04:04 PM

I'm not quite sure why it didn't install with the rest of the OS...Hmm.

Glad it all worked out.

-Doug

Posted by: iamchappy Jul 17 2005, 05:18 PM

I might add that macs only read dvd-r media not dvd+r media unless you are running ox 10.4 or better.

Posted by: skline Jul 17 2005, 07:27 PM

The reason it was not installed with the OS is when I loaded it, the DVD was not present. It had a CD writer and only installed writing software. If I wanted to add it, I would have to reload the OS. This is what MAC guru told me when I called to find out what the new OSX 10.4 cost. He was nice on the phone and answered all my questions. It now works and plays the DVDs just fine.