Thanks Ronnie, VLC it is then Severin Sent from my iPhone
> On 17 Dec 2015, at 1:59 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Severin, > > The Code appears to be identical to Yosemite, but I did suspected this would > possibly occur. > As I mentioned previously the 'System Integrity protection… the added > security in El Capitan. > Protecting people from making errors when making any changes to system files, > which could damage the OS. > > So you would either require to the Apple USB SuperDrive (like I have for my > MBA) which DVD Player recognises and it works very well. Not that I’ve used > it much at all as I tend to use my MBP for any DVD work. > Cheers, > > Ronni > >> On 17 Dec 2015, at 1:10 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> Almost but not quite! >> I have successfully modified a copy of the file but on trying to paste >> the"saved as" copy back over the original I get the circe with the line >> through symbol. Same with the ready patched file downloaded. I suspect it >> is an El Capitan security thing and requires Terminal commands to achieve >> what I want to do. The documentation you sent was good up to Yosemite but >> no statement beyond that. >> Severin >> >>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 10:41 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>> >>> Got its many thanks Ronni >>> >>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 7:30 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok Severin, >>>> >>>> I’ve posted the document to your email address. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 5:17 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Ronni I would like to try that - I found something similar on CNET >>>>> but not for El Capitan >>>>> Currently swimming in Albany SS stuff! >>>>> Severin >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 4:27 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi again Severin, >>>>>> >>>>>> I’ve managed to locate a ‘lost’ folder in my backups with the >>>>>> instructions how to change the DVD player option from looking at an >>>>>> Internal optical drive to a External optical drive - Apple Inc had >>>>>> encoded a check into OS X to verify whether the attached USB optical >>>>>> drive is in fact an Apple USB SuperDrive. If not, ‘tell the user that >>>>>> DVD Player will not play nice’ which translated in OS X speak is - “A >>>>>> valid DVD drive could not be found [-70012]”. >>>>>> >>>>>> "How to Get An External Optical Drive Working With DVD Player >>>>>> Application”. >>>>>> As I already had an Apple USB SuperDrive before purchasing my MacBook >>>>>> Air, I did not need to use the instructions how to modify the >>>>>> DVDPlayback framework. >>>>>> If you do want to give it a try to modify the DVDPlayback framework so >>>>>> DVD Player 'will/might' recognise your external DVD player. >>>>>> I can email you the documentation off-list. >>>>>> Just make sure before you do any modification, you backup(copy) your >>>>>> existing DVDPlayback framework file according to the instructions in the >>>>>> documentation. >>>>>> >>>>>> In the Update 25 July 2015 - you can download an already modified >>>>>> version of the DVDPlayback framework file. >>>>>> which already has Replaced all the words “internal” with “external” >>>>>> within the Hexadecimal language DVDPlayback framework file. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you find it doesn’t work for your external DVD player, just replace >>>>>> the modified file by placing the unmodified file you ‘previously Saved’ >>>>>> onto the same location and let it overwrite the modified file. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 2:19 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes Severin, >>>>>>> There used to be a work around by replace the dvdplayback.framework >>>>>>> file, >>>>>>> (“/System/Library/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Versions/A/DVDPlayback”) >>>>>>> -- but that doesn't work anymore as the files are not there anymore, >>>>>>> because of System Integrity protection... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The best solution seems to be - use VLC as I mentioned previously. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 1:53 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is documented with that error!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 1:50 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A penny has just dropped - maybe? >>>>>>>>> In Yosemite days I converted my iMac to a Fusion Drive (a brilliant >>>>>>>>> move!) but this required removal of the DVD drive for installation of >>>>>>>>> the SSD. Afterwards there was still no problem playing DVDs with DVD >>>>>>>>> player on plugged in external drives. >>>>>>>>> This is no longer the case and DVD drive opens with the message >>>>>>>>> A valid DVD drive could not be found (-70012) >>>>>>>>> I suspect this is the problem. >>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 10:18 AM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Plays fine on VLC >>>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2015, at 9:08 AM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Severin, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I’m not having any trouble playing DVD discs in OS X El Capitan >>>>>>>>>>> 10.11.2 DVD Player. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Have you tired playing the DVD with VLC.app (Media Player)? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Insert the DVD - then select (click once highlight) the DVD icon >>>>>>>>>>> when it appears on the Desktop >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Open VLC.app (if you don’t already have it open) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 3. In the VLC Menu - Go to “File > Open Disc” >>>>>>>>>>> Select “Disc” button - then click Open (which will be blue) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If still no success, we need more details. Are you receiving any >>>>>>>>>>> error message? >>>>>>>>>>> What format is the disc - UDF (Universal Disk Format)? >>>>>>>>>>> What video format is the media file on the disc? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 14 Dec 2015, at 5:10 PM, Severin Crisp >>>>>>>>>>>> <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I have found that in El Capitan DVD player "can not recognise >>>>>>>>>>>> valid DVD" >>>>>>>>>>>> Internet discussion suggests resetting PRAM as a fix but not for >>>>>>>>>>>> me >>>>>>>>>>>> I have 2 separate drives and on both of them >>>>>>>>>>>> MPEG stream clip mounts and plays >>>>>>>>>>>> The discs used to play before El Capitan >>>>>>>>>>>> Help please >>>>>>>>>>>> Severin Crisp >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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