Sometimes you may need to reinstall OS X on a computer, but the drive is broken, resulting in an obvious problem with reading the installation DVD. Here are some methods to install OS X around a ...

One of the most interesting parts of the recent Apple Mac Mini and MacBook Air refresh is that Apple is moving away from optical drives. Apple isn't the only company to do so, raising the question "Is ...

I switched out my motherboard, CPU, RAM and video card today. I kept the same windows install and things are mostly OK, as long as I don't try to connect my optical drives. I'm booting off an IDE hard ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts with laptops equipped with unused optical drives may be interested in a new modification which allows you to install your very own mini PC directly into the slot. Created by ...

Sometime around 2008 and with the advent of the first MacBook Air, Apple made the declarative statement that the end was in sight for optical drives built into its notebooks. At the time, the lack of ...