Many thanks Daniel and Ronni
Severin
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             Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys
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> On 30 Oct 2017, at 17:17, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Severin,
> 
> Apple's DVD Player application only works with an internal optical drive or 
> ‘Apple's external SuperDrive’.
> You can physically remove the DVD Player but it will only install again in an 
> update.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
> 
> 
> On 28 Oct 2017, at 3:37 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au 
> <mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:
> 
>> When I changed my iMac to Fusion Drive the SSD took the place of the built 
>> in optical drive.  It is replaced by an external optical drive.   On 
>> inserting a DVD i get the expected error message for the Apple DVD player.  
>> I would like to physically remove the DVD player and its preferences but of 
>> course it is locked in as part of the OS.   How can I do this?  
>> looking ahead to future system upgrades can I stop a reinstallation of the 
>> DVD drive?  
>> Severin Crisp
>> ____________________________________________________
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>>              Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys
>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia
>>                   ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
>>                            mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au 
>> <mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au>
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