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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1808863" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Just a bit of FYI Kenny...since you're new to Mac's:<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Apple around 2011 with the release of OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)...was the last Apple OS version to be distributed on optical disk (CD/DVD).</p><p>- Around 2012 is when Apple started releasing new computers (MacBook Pro's) with no builtin optical drive.</p><p>- Around this time (2012/2013) Apple released an external Apple Superdrive (external optical drive)...for folks that bought new computers without a built optical drive...but wanted to continue using CD's/DVD's.</p><p>- The last iMac's with a builtin optical drive were 2011 models.</p><p></p><p>Since 2012 with the release of OS 10.8 (Mountain Lion)...all OS updates & upgrades were digital download only (Apple Store). And the primary way folks were maintaining an installer of OS upgrades was on the internal drive of thier computer...on an external drive... or making a bootable USB thumb drive installer. </p><p></p><p>Not many (or any) folks were "saving" a copy of the Apple upgrade installer's on optical disks (DVD's)...because the installers were at least 5 gigabyte...which is larger than the max capacity of single-sided DVD's (around 4.7gig). Yes there are dual layer DVD's & writable blue-ray disks (now)...but saving stuff on optical disks now is sort of passe'...and most folks use UBS thumb drives or external hard drives...or "The Cloud"! Lol</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. Current macOS version is 10.14 (Mojave).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1808863, member: 56379"] Just a bit of FYI Kenny...since you're new to Mac's::) - Apple around 2011 with the release of OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)...was the last Apple OS version to be distributed on optical disk (CD/DVD). - Around 2012 is when Apple started releasing new computers (MacBook Pro's) with no builtin optical drive. - Around this time (2012/2013) Apple released an external Apple Superdrive (external optical drive)...for folks that bought new computers without a built optical drive...but wanted to continue using CD's/DVD's. - The last iMac's with a builtin optical drive were 2011 models. Since 2012 with the release of OS 10.8 (Mountain Lion)...all OS updates & upgrades were digital download only (Apple Store). And the primary way folks were maintaining an installer of OS upgrades was on the internal drive of thier computer...on an external drive... or making a bootable USB thumb drive installer. Not many (or any) folks were "saving" a copy of the Apple upgrade installer's on optical disks (DVD's)...because the installers were at least 5 gigabyte...which is larger than the max capacity of single-sided DVD's (around 4.7gig). Yes there are dual layer DVD's & writable blue-ray disks (now)...but saving stuff on optical disks now is sort of passe'...and most folks use UBS thumb drives or external hard drives...or "The Cloud"! Lol - Nick p.s. Current macOS version is 10.14 (Mojave).:) [/QUOTE]
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