How to Use the DVD Player App in Mac OS Mojave
Posted on 17th June 2023
The DVD Player app in Mac OS Mojave is a great way to watch your optical media, including DVDs and CDs. Here’s how to use it.
Getting Started
To use the DVD Player app, you’ll need to have optical media inserted into your computer’s optical drive. This can be either a DVD or a CD.
Once you have the optical media inserted, open the DVD Player app. You can do this by searching for it in Spotlight, or by finding it in the Applications folder.
Playing DVDs
Once you have the DVD Player app open, you should see the DVD’s main menu on your screen. To play the DVD, simply click on the “Play” button.
If you want to choose a specific chapter or scene to play, you can do so by clicking on the “Chapters” or “Scenes” button. This will bring up a menu that will let you choose which chapter or scene you want to watch.
Playing CDs
Playing a CD is similar to playing a DVD. Simply open the DVD Player app and insert the CD into your computer’s optical drive.
Once the CD is inserted, you should see the CD’s main menu on your screen. To play the CD, simply click on the “Play” button.
If you want to choose a specific track to play, you can do so by clicking on the “Tracks” button. This will bring up a menu that will let you choose which track you want to listen to.
Additional Features
The DVD Player app also has a few additional features that you may find useful.
To access these features, click on the “Window” menu and then select the “Show Controller” option. This will bring up a control panel that will let you do things like pause the video, adjust the volume, or skip to a specific point in the video.
If you want to watch the video in full-screen mode, you can do so by clicking on the “View” menu and then selecting the “Enter Full Screen” option. To exit full-screen mode, simply press the “ESC” key on your keyboard.
Conclusion
The DVD Player app in Mac OS Mojave is a great way to watch your optical media. To use it, simply insert the optical media into your computer’s optical drive and then open the DVD Player app.
Once you have the DVD Player app open, you can play DVDs or CDs by clicking on the “Play” button. You can also choose to play specific chapters or tracks by clicking on the “Chapters” or “Tracks” button.
If you want to access additional features, such as the ability to pause the video or adjust the volume, you can do so by clicking on the “Window” menu and then selecting the “Show Controller” option.
The DVD Player app is located in your Applications folder. To open it, click the Launchpad icon in your Dock, then type DVD Player into the search field. You can also open DVD Player by clicking the Movies icon in the sidebar of a Finder window.
Once you’ve launched DVD Player, insert your DVD into your computer’s optical drive. The DVD Player window will appear on your screen, and the DVD will begin playing automatically.
If you’re having trouble playing a DVD, make sure that the region code on the DVD matches the region code of your computer. You can change the region code of your computer up to five times. To do so, open DVD Player, then choose DVD Player > Preferences from the menu bar. Click the Playback tab, then select a new region from the Region pop-up menu.
If you want to watch a DVD in full-screen mode, click the Full Screen button in the toolbar. To exit full-screen mode, press the Escape (esc) key.
You can also use the controls in the toolbar to play, pause, fast-forward, and rewind your DVD. To adjust the volume, use the volume slider in the toolbar or the volume controls on your computer.
If you’re watching a widescreen DVD and want to see it in its original aspect ratio, choose View > Zoom to fit from the menu bar.
To see more information about the DVD you’re watching, choose Window > Show Movie Info from the menu bar.
When you’re finished watching your DVD, eject it from your computer’s optical drive. To do so, click the Eject button in the toolbar, or choose File > Eject from the menu bar.
To watch a DVD in Mac OS Mojave, you need to open the DVD Player app. To do this, click on the Finder icon in the Dock, then click on Applications in the sidebar. Scroll down to the Utilities folder and double-click on DVD Player.
The DVD Player app will open and you will see the following window:
To play your DVD, click on the Play button in the middle of the window. Your DVD will start playing in full screen mode. To exit full screen mode, press the Esc key on your keyboard.
You can also use the DVD Player app to control the playback of your DVD. To pause the playback, click on the Pause button. To stop the playback, click on the Stop button.
To control the volume, use the Volume slider at the bottom of the window. You can also mute the sound by clicking on the Mute button.
To fast forward or rewind the playback, click on the Fast Forward or Rewind buttons. You can also use the scrubber bar at the bottom of the window to quickly jump to a specific point in the DVD.
To view the DVD Player controls, move your mouse to the bottom of the screen. The controls will appear when you move your mouse. To hide the controls, move your mouse away from the bottom of the screen.
That’s all there is to using the DVD Player app in Mac OS Mojave. With this app, you can easily watch your favorite DVDs on your Mac.
