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how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - MacDoxy - 10-11-2009
how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion?
mb 2.2 c2d
thx.
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - Zoidberg - 10-11-2009
Assuming recent Mac OS (you didn't mention your OS version):
Apple --> System Preferences --> CDs & DVDs (should be first item on the second column)
You can then select what you want done when you insert a video DVD (or any other optical media, for that matter).
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - TheTominator - 10-11-2009
Change this behavior in the Mac OS X System Preferences.
The relevant preference pane is "CDs & DVDs".
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - tronnei - 10-11-2009
System Preferences > CDs and DVDs
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - mhale62 - 10-11-2009
System Preferences => CDs & DVDs /"When you insert a Video DVD"/ - select "Ignore" from the drop-down menu.
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - MacDoxy - 10-11-2009
great!
Re: how to stop dvd player from auto-launch w/ dvd insertion? - Panopticon - 10-11-2009
...and if none of the above 'stick'...
You can use 'Property List Editor' {Apple Developer Tools} or TextEdit to get into the DVD Player's prefs.
/Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.DVDPlayer.plist
set {boolean values}:
AutoPlay = NO
AutoPlayOnDiscMount = NO
Save file, fix permissions.