In these modern times, CDs have become somewhat ancient technology. Because of the decline in CD popularity, laptops do not even come with CD drives. On the rare occasion that you need a CD drive, you ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

Looking for a single CD-RW drive to share between multiple PCs? Hewlett-Packard's affordable ($199), external 4X/4X/6X CD Writer 8230e is a handy solution that attaches to any recent PC via the ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Earlier this year, I found myself caught in a MacBook-induced conundrum. I had just rediscovered the late ’90s and early 2000s psychedelic progressive metal band Tool. In a music world gone totally ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

Want to burn a CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc? Wondering how to achieve this when your Mac hasn’t got an optical drive, because you don’t know how to use the drive it has got, or because the drive isn’t ...

Full-sized laptops and ultra-compact netbooks comprise Acer's Aspire series of laptops. Although many models of Aspire laptops integrate a CD/DVD burner, not all models do. As an example, the Aspire ...

Apple declares mid-2012 MacBook Pro obsolete globally, ending support for laptops with optical drives. macOS Big Sur no longer supports this model. External SuperDrive available but needs USB-A ...

Normally when you plug in an external hard drive to your Mac’s USB port you will see it appear on the desktop. You can also see it in a Finder window in the left ...