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How do I mount a .iso or .dmg image as a CD on a Mac so that it's recognised as a CD and not just a volume?
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Mar 15, 202663956 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have a knackered super-drive, and need to install software from a CD. However I do have backup images (as .dmg's) of all my install disks. Usually it all works fine, but with two particular installs it tells me to insert the CD into the drive. Is there anyway to fool the system into mounting the …
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Unfortunately some programs are "clever" enough to spot the difference between a loop device and a cdrom. There's a third-party workaround for this at http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/33355/virtual-cd-rw - it's not free, and I haven't tried it, but …
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