In the past I have successfully used my MacBook Pro to play blu ray discs from an external USB blu ray drive. I recently purchased a new movie on a UHD 4K blu ray disc, but Sierra cannot recognize the disc. I am trying to determine if this is a problem with my blu ray drive or with Mac OS X Sierra. Has anyone else been able to mount a UHD 4k blu ray disc on their Mac?
FYI, the drive I am using is a Samsung Portable BD Writer Model SE-506CB/RSWD external blu ray drive with TS01 firmware. The specs on the drive indicate that it should be able to handle three- and four-layer blu ray discs, but I have yet to witness evidence that this is the case. Again, I can play 1080p blu ray discs just fine with my current setup, but Mac OS X Sierra has yet to mount my UHD 4k blu ray disc.
Office for Mac 2011; Windows. Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Desktop App Converter. The operating system you’re using won’t support the Windows 10 media creation tool and we want to make sure you can download Windows 10. When burning a DVD from an ISO file, if you are told the disc image file is too large you will need to use. Windows 10 disc image (iso file) for mac.
Paragon Driver for macOS (10.10 and above) This driver provides write access for Seagate external drives in Mac OS without having to reformat. Step 1 Be sure the drive is connected to the computer before starting the installation. Step 2 Double-click the NTFSforMac.dmg file you downloaded. The screen shot in that Apple article is from an older version of Disk Utility, but the main help for you is to choose the drive (not any partition), then click the Partition tab. Click the Volume Scheme drop-down, and change to 2 Partitions. Click the box to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers. NOW, click on each partition block in that window on the left. If your Mac OS X computer is having problems reading CD or DVD media, see below to determine the cause of the problem. Check your media and hardware. Determine what kind of drive you have and the media it supports. For example, a DVD drive is required to read DVDs.
Let me know if you have been able to read the new UHD 4K blu ray discs on your Mac. Please include the model of your external blu ray player and note which operating system you are using.
Thanks,
Dan
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The latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp Assistant. You will use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10.
64GB or more free storage space on your Mac startup disk:
An external USB flash drive with a storage capacity of 16GB or more, unless you're using a Mac that doesn't need a flash drive to install Windows.
A 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro on a disk image (ISO) or other installation media:
To install Windows, use Boot Camp Assistant. It's in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
Open Boot Camp Assistant and follow the onscreen instructions:
When Boot Camp Assistant finishes, your Mac restarts to the Windows installer. If the installer asks where to install Windows, select the BOOTCAMP partition and click Format. In most cases, the installer selects and formats the BOOTCAMP partition automatically.
Unplug any external devices, such as additional displays and drives, that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows.
After Windows installation completes, your Mac starts up in Windows and opens a ”Welcome to the Boot Camp installer” window. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Boot Camp, including Windows support software (drivers). You will be asked to restart when done.
If the Boot Camp installer doesn't open automatically, your final step should be to open the Boot Camp installer manually and use it to complete installation.
Restart, then press and hold the Option (or Alt) ⌥ key during startup to switch between Windows and macOS.
If you have one of these Mac models using OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later, you don't need a USB flash drive to install Windows:
For more information about using Windows on your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant and click the Open Boot Camp Help button.
1. If you're installing Windows and macOS Mojave on an iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), or iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and your Mac is configured with a 3TB hard drive, learn about an alert you might see during installation.
2. These Mac models were offered with 128GB hard drives as an option. Apple recommends 256GB or larger hard drives so that you can create a Boot Camp partition of at least 128GB.