Some after downloaded simply couldn’t play, and others popped a window that stated my driver isn’t 4k UHD friendly.Īfter contacting Pioneer regarding this issue, they said that they wouldn’t know how to resolve the situation. I went online and downloaded a few third-party software like DVDFab Player 6 for Mac, VLC Media Player, Quicktime, Leawo Blu-ray Player, Macgo Blu-ray Player Pro, Roxio, and others that at the end of the day NONE of them could support 4k UHD on my mac. The software’s site stated that it supports 4k resolution, but not 4k UHD discs. I then proceeded in purchasing the external drive from Pioneer and downloaded Blu-ray Player Pro (free version) for which it worked fantastic for DVD and Blu-ray formats. The software included with the BDR-XS07UHD is only compatible with Windows. To enable the playback and recording features, you would need to provide your own software.Ĭompanies like Roxio and Leawo offer such programs. The operating system will load generic drivers for basic operations. The drive will work as a Plug and Play device. “Thank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. I proceeded and contacted Pioneer directly for more information regarding the playability of the external drive through my mac setup.

I decided to call apple support directly and the representative said that Apple didn’t support any blu-rays or 4k UHD format and that I needed to acquire third-party software to play my 4k UHD and blu-rays. Some sources affirm that the 4k devices would work flawlessly with third-party software, and others stated the exact opposite. I did some research before purchasing the Pioneer drive, and there seemed to be a lot of inconsistencies with the playability of external 4k UHD Blu-ray drives in general. The mac is set up with a 2.6 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, 16 GB of memory (2x8 GBS), an Intel HD graphics 4000 1536 MB, the display is a 15.4 inch(1440x900), and a Solid-State SATA Drive of 1 TB. I bought the Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD 4K Blu-Ray Portable Burner & DVD Player Drive and currently own a Macbook Pro 15-inch, Mid 2012 edition running Catalina latest software update. I desire to watch my 4k UHD Blu-ray DVDs on my laptop.

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