Confused about Remote Disk

[chrono1081]

I was looking on Apples site about using remote disk to play CDs on a macbook air and it was talking about needing to install the remote disk software from the OS disk.

Wouldn't the "CD/DVD Sharing" option in the preferences panel take care of that?

 

[BlueRevolution]

Remote Disk is used exclusively for running the installer. You're right, when you're actually using the computer normally, you'd use sharing.

 

[robbieduncan]

I think that the need to install the software separately is from a while back. I think it's included in the OS now.

 

[chrono1081]

Yep its for older machines. I just loaded my OS image and it wouldn't let me install it

 

[BlueRevolution]

Is this a factual question or are you looking for help?

 

[chrono1081]

I was trying to figure out if the CD/DVD sharing that is in my preferences panel was what I needed to run a dvd on a macbook air.

Apples site talked about needing to install software from the OS install disk but that is for older machines since Snow Leopard has a CD/DVD sharing option already.

 

[BlueRevolution]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1777