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MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
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moviepastor
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MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
This isnt an makemkv problem but has anyone noticed and fixed the fact that MacOS (im on Ventura) doesnt show a an icon for blu-ray discs? See the image. Ideas?
Re: MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
The previous version of macOS had a similar problem.
I reported it to Apple but given they don't "officially" support blu-rays of any kind, I wouldn't expect any solution in the near future, if ever. I'm just happy the discs mount at all.
I reported it to Apple but given they don't "officially" support blu-rays of any kind, I wouldn't expect any solution in the near future, if ever. I'm just happy the discs mount at all.
Re: MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
Apple...this is incredibly childish. To still support Blu-ray but not provide an icon.
After they started soldering memory and other components to the motherboard to prevent users from getting them cheaper elsewhere, I don't ever want to see anyone at Apple pointing a finger at Microsoft.
After they started soldering memory and other components to the motherboard to prevent users from getting them cheaper elsewhere, I don't ever want to see anyone at Apple pointing a finger at Microsoft.
Re: MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
I know this is old, but search for "steve jobs bag of hurt" to understand Apple's stance on Blu-ray licensing (which includes 4K UHD Blu-ray).
Having said that, it's just an icon. If you can get your work done and dial-down the OCD a bit, it doesn't really matter.
Having said that, it's just an icon. If you can get your work done and dial-down the OCD a bit, it doesn't really matter.
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Nikonulous
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Re: MacOS Blu-Ray Icon Missing
I don't think it's "OCD" to expect a software company to implement basic UX consistency throughout their operating system. I'm sure Crapple haven't struck any licensing agreements with Synology, but when I mount network share volumes from my NAS, I get nevertheless get generic removable drive icons on my desktop. isd503 is right, this is just a petulant, childish tantrum on Crapple's part.
It speaks to their core philosophy: "We don't support it because we don't think you should need it." Imagine if LG told you, "Our refrigerator is not going to keep your milk chilled, because we don't think human beings should be drinking cow's milk." This is Apple's attitude about everything. We design the hardware and the OS, and we'll tell you what you can and can't do with it.
You can manually assign any icon you want to any file or drive in Mac OS, but the usual method for doing so with optical media has been non-functional in every version of the OS for as long as I can remember. You can't simply drag and drop your own generic "Disk" graphic into the volume's "Info" dialog. That's not accidental, and it has absolutely NOTHING to do with licensing rights. It's Crapple's way of giving you the finger and saying, "We've removed optical drives from our hardware, and we're going to make it as messy and tedious as possible for anyone who still wants to use optical media." Nevermind the fact that Mac laptops have shipped with solid state storage for years now, yet they're still using a clunky HDD icon for the main "Macintosh" volume. It's selective, infantile arrogance, plain and simple.
It speaks to their core philosophy: "We don't support it because we don't think you should need it." Imagine if LG told you, "Our refrigerator is not going to keep your milk chilled, because we don't think human beings should be drinking cow's milk." This is Apple's attitude about everything. We design the hardware and the OS, and we'll tell you what you can and can't do with it.
You can manually assign any icon you want to any file or drive in Mac OS, but the usual method for doing so with optical media has been non-functional in every version of the OS for as long as I can remember. You can't simply drag and drop your own generic "Disk" graphic into the volume's "Info" dialog. That's not accidental, and it has absolutely NOTHING to do with licensing rights. It's Crapple's way of giving you the finger and saying, "We've removed optical drives from our hardware, and we're going to make it as messy and tedious as possible for anyone who still wants to use optical media." Nevermind the fact that Mac laptops have shipped with solid state storage for years now, yet they're still using a clunky HDD icon for the main "Macintosh" volume. It's selective, infantile arrogance, plain and simple.