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Looking for an external bluray/DVD drive
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If you don't have a favourite supplier or store that you use, just do a google search such as:
mac compatible blu ray/DVD player
From one of the hits there they give their preferences with the pricing:
Best Blu-ray drives for Mac in 2024
Your Mac doesn't come with a built-in Blu-ray drive, but you can rectify this with these great drives.
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If you don't like any of those choices, go back to the original search site and try and another one.
You might even want to check out some of your local big box stores and see if they have anything on super special sale price.
Good luck,
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Other World Computing (OWC) has several for sale on their site:
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Mercury Pro 16X External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Burner
MR3UBDRW16 Mercury Pro 16X External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Burner. Burn Speeds up to 16X Blu-ray, 16X DVD, and 48X CD.
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I bought mine on Amazon, it works with my Mac mini. You should understand you need software to view Bluray. You could buy it through the App Store, or use some other source. I am currently using VLC but it is difficult to setup. Here is the link to the Item on Amazon:
Amazon.com: External Blu-ray and DVD Player Slot Portable USB 3.0 Optical Drive, for HP Dell XPS Lenovo Yoga Acer Asus Mac Book iMac Laptop Desktop PC, Region Free Dual Layer 8X DVD-R RAM DL CD Burners Silver : Electronics
Amazon.com: External Blu-ray and DVD Player Slot Portable USB 3.0 Optical Drive, for HP Dell XPS Lenovo Yoga Acer Asus Mac Book iMac Laptop Desktop PC, Region Free Dual Layer 8X DVD-R RAM DL CD Burners Silver : Electronics
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And don't forget to check out their Clearance "Specials" page:
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- Patrick
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