Hello,

Just tried loading a mini 8cm DVD+RW disc with some video from my camcorder into my MacBook. The drive did not take-in the disc as it usually does with regular size CD's. I was able to extract the disc by grabbing the small edge of the disc that was sticking out of the slot. The system profiler on my MacBook says:

Reads DVD: Yes

CD-Write: -R, -RW

DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL

Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes

Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes

Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO

Media: No

Whats the deal will it accept these small discs or what?

Thanks,

-O

Reads DVD: Yes

CD-Write: -R, -RW

DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL

Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes

Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes

Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO

Media: No

Unless i am missing the point you are asking if you can use a DVD+RW in a Mac with a superdrive. If so, your answer is in the question.

Re read your post. Mini 8cm disks? That's not mini, that's standard.

That's what I thought nidge but my slot drive did not grab the DVD so I did not push it in all the way. I left just a slight edge showing, then chickened out for fear of it getting stuck inside. Upon inserting the DVD disc it felt like I had to throw it in to see if it works, it didn't grab and take it.

-O

I just checked mine, repeatedly putting a disc in the slot. One time it did not go all the way in and stopped with about 2mm remaining. So i pushed again. In it went with no problems.

If it doesn't work on your macbook, my name's not Nidge and i've never heard of you

...Re read your post. Mini 8cm disks? That's not mini, that's standard.

12cm disks are standard.

Re read your post. Mini 8cm disks? That's not mini, that's standard.

8cm is the small versions and most drives have a recess in them to except them. Check to make sure your drive does have this.

Sorry peoples, i just finished a 12 hour shift and buggered my calculations.

Measured my dvd slot in decimal feet and converted as imperial feet to cm.

I am now humbly grovelling for forgiveness.

Orangutan, i don't know but i'm pretty sure a smaller disk will never be seen again. I certainly won't be trying it!

Re read your post. Mini 8cm disks? That's not mini, that's standard.

8cm is the small versions and most drives have a recess in them to except them. Check to make sure your drive does have this.

Can't look inside a slot loaded drive to see if it's grooved.

Nidge you're forgiven...

Can't look inside a slot loaded drive to see if it's grooved.

That's what happens when a PC person tries to answer a Mac question.

Guess Apple is saying you're taking your chances. Other forums indicated "not unless you want to dismantle your computer"

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58641

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=88376