How to Show a Superdrive on a Mac Desktop

Turn on the Mac. For laptops such as the MacBook Pro and all-in-one desktops such as the iMac, the Superdrive is located on the right side of the casing. For the 'Mac Pro' desktop computer, the drive is located on the upper section of the front panel.
Position the CD or DVD with the label side face up and gently push the disc into the Superdrive slot. You will feel the drive turn on and begin to pull the disc in.
Wait a few seconds. You will hear the drive start spinning the disc to read the disc contents. Go to the desktop either by using one of the 'hot corners,' moving your mouse cursor to one of the four corners of the screen or by clicking 'Finder' in the 'Dock' followed by 'Desktop.'
Look around the desktop for an icon of a CD. Depending on the contents or type of disc inserted, the icon will be a blank silver looking disc or a disc shaped image related to the disc contents. As long as the disc is inside the Superdrive, the drive will be viewable on the Mac desktop.
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How to Reformat a MacBook

Backup all data on your MacBook before continuing. Formatting a hard drive erases all information and you need the backup to reinstall the applications and files you had installed on your MacBook.
Insert the Mac OS X CD into the CD/DVD drive. Restart the computer by clicking the 'Apple' emblem on the top right of the screen and select 'Restart.'
Press and hold the 'C' key on the keyboard immediately after the startup sound. The installer screen will appear. Select 'Installer,' 'Open' then 'Disk Utilities.'
Select the hard drive you want to reformat and click the 'Erase' tab. Select the volume format from the 'Volume Format' pop-up menu.
Click 'Options' and check the check box for 'Zero all data.' Click 'OK' then 'Erase.' The erase process will take several hours.
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How to Install Photoshop on a MacBook Pro

Obtain a copy of Adobe Photoshop and make sure it states it is Mac-compatible. If not, the product is crafted for Windows. You can find the Mac Adobe Photoshop (exact same product as Windows Photoshop) in most computer stores and on Adobe's website.
Insert the installation CD into the MacBook Pro's CD/DVD drive. In a moment the CD image appears on the desktop, and the installation wizard launches.
Click 'Next' on the greeting page, then select an installation language. The language adjusts all of the prompts during the wizard.
Read through and accept the license agreement.
Follow the prompts until you reach the activation code. This code is found on a small, white piece of cardboard inside the packaging of the Adobe Photoshop product. Type this code into the bar on the screen and click 'Next.'
Finish the prompts, and the installation begins. The program is rather large, so the process takes a few minutes to complete.
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How to Play a Mini Disc

Open the drive you're using for your mini disc and put the disc inside with the center hole pressed over the tray's center spoke. If it's a music disc, put it into a CD player or CD drive. If the mini disc is a DVD disc, you'll need a DVD player or a computer's DVD drive to play it properly. For this we'll assume that you're using a computer's drive and not a DVD or CD player.
Close the tray. Left-click the 'Start' button and then left-click the 'Computer' option that comes up. A window showing you all of the components on your computer should come up, including the drive with the mini disc inside.
Double-left-click the drive with the mini disc in it. If the disc is a DVD disc or a CD, it will attempt to start playing the content on the disc using the appropriate program such as Windows Media Player.
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How to Restart From Apple Grey Screen

Attempt a basic restart. Press the 'Command,' 'Control' and 'Power' buttons simultaneously. Your computer should automatically restart unless completely frozen.
Hold down the 'Power' button for about 10 seconds to shut down the computer. Then press the 'Power' button again to start up the machine.
Disconnect any external devices and peripherals such as printers, scanners, external CD/DVD drives and other devices. Remove any Ethernet cables as well, and try restarting again. Sometimes a faulty peripheral will cause your startup to fail.
Shut down your computer again if you continue to see a gray screen on startup. This time, start up your computer again and immediately hold down the 'Shift' key to perform a safe boot. If your computer starts up successfully, try restarting to see if the safe boot resolved your problem.
Reset your paramater RAM and nonvolatile RAM. Shut down your computer, start it up again and immediately press and hold the 'Command,' 'Option,' 'P' and 'R' keys simultaneously. Make sure to press these keys before the gray screen appears. Release the keys when your computer starts up successfully.
Insert your Mac OS X installation disc into your CD/DVD drive and restart your computer. As soon as your computer screen begins the startup process, hold down the 'C' key on your keyboard to use your installation disc as a startup disc. When your computer starts up, select your 'Disk Utility' option and perform a basic repair. Restart your computer again.
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How to Burn a DVD With a Mac (7 Steps)

To burn data: Insert a blank disc. A dialog box will come up asking to name your disc and select the proper format for your disc such as picture, audio or data. The name of the disc will appear as an icon on the sidebar of your Finder window. Drag files to the disc's name in Finder, followed by clicking on the icon when you are done adding files.
Click File at the top of the screen, followed by 'Burn Disc' from the drop-down menu.
To burn video or audio: Insert a blank disc into your DVD drive. A DVD-R is recommended for DVDs you plan to use in personal DVD players, as not all DVD players are compatible with DVD-RWs.
Start the iDVD program. Single click the 'Go' button at the top of your screen and click on the Applications bar from the drop menu. Double click on the 'iDVD' button in the Applications folder.
Select 'Create New Project' or 'Open Existing Project.' Select 'Open Existing Project' if you already have a video file on your computer that requires burning. Locate the folder the video file is in and double click the file to open it.
Add a theme to your DVD. A theme is a style that appears on the menu screen of your DVD before the video plays. Apple provides a variety of themes, or you can customize your own. To add a theme, click 'Themes' at the bottom of the iDVD menu, followed by scrolling through the different themes. When you have found the preferred theme, click OK.
Check your project for errors. Click the 'Map' button and look for any exclamation points. These exclamation points represent errors that should be fixed before burning. Once you have corrected the errors, save your project and click the Burn button located at the bottom of the iDVD program.
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How to Burn an MP4 to a DVD on My MacBook Pro

Insert a blank DVD-R into your MacBook Pro's disc drive.
Click the 'Open in Finder' option in the menu that appears once the DVD is read by your drive. The DVD appears as a disc icon on your desktop.
Drag the MP4 file you want to burn onto the disc icon.
Double-click the disc icon. Click the 'File' icon on the menu bar and click the 'Burn Disc' option to burn the MP4 file to the DVD. The disc is ejected when the burn is complete.
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How to Remove a CD From a MacBook Without Any Power

Open the lid of the MacBook. Place the MacBook on a table. Move the front end of the MacBook up to and over the edge of the table so the disc slot at the front end is unencumbered.
Apply a strip of double-sided cellophane tape onto the DVD an inch in from an edge. Turn the DVD over.
Insert the edge of the DVD that is closest to the strip of double-sided cellophane tape into the front of the disc slot.
Push the DVD about halfway into into the disc slot. Push down on the DVD.
Gently and slowly pull the DVD back out of the disc slot.
Remove the strip of double-sided cellophane tape from the DVD. Throw the strip of double-sided cellophane tape in the trash.
Wrap cellophane tape around the jaws of the needle-nosed pliers.
Clamp the jaws of the needle-nosed pliers gently onto the edge of the CD that has been pulled out from the disc slot by the DVD.
Slowly pull the CD out of the MacBook's disc slot. Remove the cellophane tape from the jaws of the needle-nosed pliers. Throw the cellophane tape away.
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How to Burn a DVD Video With Macbook Pro

Check your computer for the iDVD program that comes standard with the iLife software suite from Apple. If you don't have it, it can be purchased on the Apple website.
Open iDVD and start a new project.
Title your DVD and select a menu theme in the first two fields from the top of the iDVD window.
On the right hand side of the iDVD window, select your video and drag it in to the field that says 'Drop Movies Here.' Your video must be located in the Movie folder on your hard drive. If it is not, then copy it there and then drag it in to your project.
Customize the various options available to you: rename the menu options, add pictures, or change the menu theme, for example.
Insert a blank DVD into the disc drive located on the right hand side of your laptop body. When the computer has recognized the disc, click on the button labeled 'Burn' in the bottom right hand corner of the iDVD window. Then wait. Your DVD will be finished in no time and ready to play on DVD players.
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How to Reinstall OS X on a New Internal Hard Drive on a MacBook

Place the Mac OS X Install DVD into the computer’s disc drive and restart. The computer will launch into the Mac OS X Installer from the DVD.
Select “Continue” at the main screen. Select your language and the license agreement.
Select your computer’s new hard drive as the destination for the installation.
Select “Install.” Follow any on-screen prompts.
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