If these features were added, I would totally give this app 5 stars. Also, as another added feature, it would be cool if you could make the CD skip by shaking your iPhone, just like a real CD player would do. You’ll find Type C on the old 12in MacBook, and faster variants of it (called Thunderbolt 3 or 4) on the MacBook Pro (post-2016 models), MacBook Air (post-2018), the iMac (after 2017) and Mac. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs. It's not much larger than the size of a CD case, so it fits snug in your computer bag without taking up a lot of room. If you do, you'll need the USB-C to USB adapter. It would be wonderful to have this app make some characteristic sounds that everyone who has ever owned a CD player would be familiar with. Apple's branded playable/burnable CD/DVD drive is the perfect complement to your iMac or MacBook Pro unless you have a late 2016 or newer MacBook Pro.

It also makes this sound while changing tracks. Also, just before the CD starts playing, there’s this quiet but characteristic sound that the laser pickup makes as it moves into position. For instance, a tray loading CD player usually makes some kind of motor noise as it opens and closes while a top loading CD player will click when you open or close the lid. Get a POWERED USB hub (one that comes with its own power supply), and connect that to the Mac, and then connect the drive to it. Even the best, most expensive CD players make noises when a CD is loaded and played. The only problem I have with this app is that it isn’t entirely realistic as a CD player simulator because it lacks sound effects. You can especially tell this because, like a CD player from the 80’s or 90’s, it actually has dedicated buttons for rewind and fast forward, separate from those used to change the tracks. Includes production dates, processor type, memory info, hard drive. For those of us who grew up during the compact disc’s hay day, this is a fantastic app. The optical drive capabilities of each Apple Mac with complete specs a click away.

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