3 inch cd

[Mad Max24]

is a 3" CD compatible with the iMac's optical drive?

 

[Tallest Skil]

Absolutely not. This isn't a Wii we're dealing with.

 

[Eidorian]

Absolutely not. This isn't a Wii we're dealing with.

Which coincidentally is the only slot drive that I know of that handles smaller discs.

 

[Mad Max24]

Absolutely not. This isn't a Wii we're dealing with.

How about if it's in a adapter ring? I have a few old 3" CD's i would like to load in iTunes.

 

[synagence]

Which coincidentally is the only slot drive that I know of that handles smaller discs.

Guessing thats purely down to Gamecube disk support?

 

[Fonzijr1964]

How about if it's in a adapter ring? I have a few old 3" CD's i would like to load in iTunes.

i just though about that


I think i have one from 1994

 

[Luap]

Which coincidentally is the only slot drive that I know of that handles smaller discs.

Indeed, there was even a handful of slot loading macs that could handle 3" CD's. But most can't..
I wouldn't try one in a slot drive with an adaptor ring either.

I also have a few 3" cd's.. Fortunately I have quite an old Firewire cd burner drive that can take them, as its tray loading. So I can always hook that up for the rare occasion it's needed.

 

[TrapOx]

I have a few old 3" CD's i would like to load in iTunes.

Time to get an external tray drive or borrow a friend's computer.

 

[gamer2502]

try an external usb disk drive like the macbook air has but the one that you can get for the air wont work for your imac so just try a mac compatible external disk drive

 

[alphaod]

Your best bet is to buy an external drive for like $40-$50.

 

[leighonigar]

Your best bet is not to spend $50 on a drive for a couple of disks, rather to copy the data off, rip them, or whatever, on another computer, say - handy PC - then USB stick/full-size CD them over.

 

[Mad Max24]

Thanks for all the great suggestions! i'll try firing up the old PC and copy to a full size CD.