Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

Virtual CDs and DVDs, also called disc images, are single files containing data stored within a CD or DVD file system. You can use them for archiving purposes in your business. You can also burn ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

If you have created a program and want to let it autorun when someone inserts a USB/DVD/CD in their PC, then all you need to do is burn a small file with that program. In this post, we will explain ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

If you are like me, you probably have tons of cd’s and dvd’s scattered around the place and can never find the one you want when you need it. The USB CD/DVD storage carousel takes care of this and ...

The last Apple Mac to ship with an optical CD or DVD drive was a 13in MacBook Pro, originally released in June 2012, but on sale until October 2016, when Apple discontinued that model, more ...

Apple ditched the optical drive from most Macs about a decade ago—far before many pundits thought the company should. You could still buy an Apple-branded USB SuperDrive for reading and burning CDs ...

Do you remember my recent blog when I waffled on about Mega-Cool USB-Based Stuff, such as an Egg-Shaped Label Printer, Chromatic USB Hubs, a Can Cooler and Warmer, and even a USB-Based Gift Set for ...