Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: You put in a blank disc, but it doesn‘t appear

It's OK if a blank disc (such as a CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R) does not appear on the desktop or in the Finder after you insert it. One of your settings most often causes this, not an actual issue with the computer.
Note: Other applications, including iTunes and Disk Copy, can still use the disc even if it doesn't appear on the desktop.

When you insert a blank disc, your CDs & DVDs preference setting will determine what happens next. If it is set to Ignore, then nothing happens in the Finder.

Follow these steps to change the setting:
  1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
  2. From the View menu, choose CDs & DVDs.
  3. Choose an action other than Ignore from the first two pop-up menus. For example, you can choose Open Finder.


The next time you insert a disc, it should appear as you expect.
Published Date: Oct 10, 2016