DVD Player 3.0.1 and Later: Compatible Computers

Your computer should have these characteristics to use DVD Player 3.0.1 or later:

Software

• Mac OS X 10.1 or later

Hardware

A built-in DVD drive and built-in FireWire port(s) are required. This includes the following computers:

• iBook
• iMac
• PowerBook (FireWire)
• PowerBook G4
• Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• Power Mac G4

If you have a Mac OS X computer with a built-in DVD drive that is not on this list, you can view DVD-Video discs by starting up the computer using Mac OS 9.

Note: Not all of the above computers came with built-in DVD-ROM drives. Adding an external DVD-ROM drive will not enable DVD Player to be installed or to function. See technical document 42727 "Apple DVD Player: Requires an Internal DVD Drive" for additional information. PowerBook (FireWire) users should also review technical document 106479 "Mac OS X 10.1: DVD Player Not Installed on PowerBook (FireWire) Computer."

Earlier PowerBook computers

DVD Player 3.0.1 and later do not work with PowerBook computers that do not have built-in FireWire ports. Based on the combined performance of microprocessor, memory, and bus speed, and on-graphics architecture, Apple was able to add Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) and Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) computers to the list of computers that work with DVD Player 3.0.1 or later.

Apple does not plan to update DVD Player 3 to work with earlier PowerBook computers.