Here are some methods to install OS X around a broken optical drive. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since ...

How to Install an Optical Drive Bracket Style Thumbscrew Style Installing a 5.25-inch Drive in a Non-Tool-Free Bay Connecting the Cables With streaming services increasingly popular delivery ...

Here’s just a quick tutorial on how to install a second hard drive or solid state drive to your old Macbook Pro by replacing the optical drive with a SSD/HDD in case you need any extra storage ...

A bootable install drive you create from that installer will ... All that said, if you’re absolutely convinced that you need an optical disc, Thomas Brand explains how to create a Mavericks ...

Installing OS X has never really been a particularly difficult task, but try doing that on a MacBook Air or a system with a broken optical drive. Not so easy anymore is it? Even downloading the OS ...

MCE also packages an external enclosure for connecting your optical drive via USB, so you can still rip CDs and install software without having to buy anything separately. This mod isn't for everyone.

If all goes well, you’ll have a dual-booting installation of Windows 7 on your Mac or MacBook Pro, no optical drive required. There are some snags along the way, and but they’re fortunately ...

Optical drive noise After installing the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update, some users have found that their optical drives make random loading or ejecting noises, as if the drive is trying to manage some ...

How to Install an Optical Drive Bracket Style Thumbscrew Style Installing a 5.25-inch Drive in a Non-Tool-Free Bay Connecting the Cables With streaming services increasingly popular delivery ...