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by dolphin
Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:55 am
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: Recommended drives for non-UHD use
Replies: 15
Views: 1314

Re: Recommended drives for non-UHD use

I have the BDR-XD08. My collection is mostly DVDs and only a few dozen HD Blu-rays, so firmware issues weren't a concern. I wanted the external slimline profile to connect to a Mac mini M4 Pro. That said, the first one I bought stopped reading Blu-rays after about a week of constant use. Who knows? ...
by dolphin
Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:37 am
Forum: MakeMKV for Mac OS X
Topic: VLC to playback bd-image with Apple Silicon?
Replies: 3
Views: 817

Re: VLC to playback bd-image with Apple Silicon?

You should not copy libaacs.dylib. If it later gets updated by Homebrew, you would have to copy it again. You should also not use a macOS alias file or copy/paste or drag/drop anything in the Finder. Instead, use a symbolic link. Since you already need to use the Terminal for Homebrew, just finish u...
by dolphin
Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:53 am
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: Maybe a drive /can/ destroy itself...
Replies: 0
Views: 1352

Maybe a drive /can/ destroy itself...

I am new to MakeMKV and decided it's time to finish backing up my DVD library and a dozen or so BDs. I still have, and occasionally use, RipIt on an older Intel Mac. I don't have any UHD discs, so I went with a recent Pioneer BDR-XD08B aware of the firmware caveats and potentials. Drive Information ...