Do you need any extra software to play blu-ray on a Macbook?
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I don't know. I could never get it to work on windows. I returned it. I also could find and customer support.
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Yes, you will need additional software to play the Blu-Ray format. Google Mac Blu-Ray player and you will find both paid and free software for doing so.
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You will always need software for a computer Blu-ray drive to play actual blu-rays. I think power DVD supports Blu-ray now, but with a little easy work, you can download 2 plugins for VLC media player and it will play Blu-rays perfectly, and it's all free.
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ME Technologies sells a USB Super-BluDrive for $79, which includes software that can play Blu-ray movies. There are also two softwares. One is Aurora Software's Blu-ray Player for $30 android the other is Macgo's Mac Blu-ray Player for $60. Mac Blu-ray is due for a 3.0 update. Both are pretty much the same. Check out their reviews online.
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To be fair, Windows does not support Blu-Ray either, due to "legal reason", and requires users to get third party software, which is the exact same scenario with OS X.
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No. This will only work with a Windows OS computer. If your DVD Blu-Ray has an ethernet connection capability, we recommend that you look for an 'Ethernet Bridge' device.
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This is just the divice; it does not come with the software; that has to be downloaded for your specific operating system. There is more than one choice for the software, (more that one brand name). It is tricky to work correctly on a MAC for Blu-ray, but DVDs work much better. Almost all software available will play DVD an CD on this drive. Apple does not have a business interest supporting external drives like blu-ray, since most of its software, applications, entertainment, are available through iTunes. very respectfully, Curtthom@cox.net, Frankfurt, Germany
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Software is not included in this listing - you will need to download or purchase a blu ray playing software
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I just found out that it works only for Window program, So Blu Ray wouldn't be played on MacIt's not compatiable with Mac as the running Software for LG BP06LU10 can't be set in Mac computers.
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In order to play blu-ray discs through your computer. you need blu-ray player software and a graphics card/monitor that can display high-definition content. The software included with this player requires an expensive update to work with windows 8. It works with windows 7, but most computers using windows 7 do not have the graphics capabilities to view high definition video.
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No. Mac does not support any Blu-Ray Device. It can burn Blu-Ray on the high end editing software but it can't play them. This is a Mac only drive. It may not work on a PC.
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Sweet! MAC code! I was having the same problem where I couldn't connect my blu-ray through the router. I went into the router properties and put in the MAC code and poof! It works. I had to power off my blu-ray and then turn it back on to make it take. I have a secured network using a linksys router.
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If you only want to use the Samsung as an external drive you should not need any software for it to work on a Mac. I have a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.6.8 and my internal Matshita drive quit working. I unpacked the new Samsung Optical Drive SE-B18AB/RSSD and connected it to my laptop using the included USB cable. I inserted my TurboTax install disk in the drive slot and the install process started immediately. No additional software or setup was needed to use the drive on my MacBook Pro. Now, if you are wanting to use the drive to burn a cd or dvd with data or movies you will need software to do so. My MacBook came with iDVD and iMovie in the Applications folder, but I have not attempted to use either one. There are also 3rd party applications available, but I have no experience with them either. I hope this helps answer your question.
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Yes it works on mac. It works in general fro CD-R, CD, DVD, BD-ROM, I have used it to play Blu-Ray discs with Leawo blu-ray player.
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In addition to commercial DVDs I have only tried dvd-r which it plays OK. Those are movies copied on my Mac.
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I watched a blu-ray movie with it connected to a MacBook Pro (I have Toast with the Toast Blu-Ray plugin installed). Worked fine.
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you need software to play blu rays , play back software is about $100.The answer is yes but you'll have to buy additional software .This is the case no matter what player you buy
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I don't have any Blu-Ray discs and cannot find any reference whether or not this computer will play them. I assume that it does not.