{"id":25662,"date":"2014-07-28T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T14:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=25662"},"modified":"2014-07-28T14:47:51","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T19:47:51","slug":"owc-videos-make-installation-of-optical-drive-in-external-enclosure-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/25662-owc-videos-make-installation-of-optical-drive-in-external-enclosure-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC Videos Make Installation of Optical Drive In External Enclosure Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25666\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11.jpg\" alt=\"owc_valuelinesilm_gall1\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11-216x120.jpg 216w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11-284x158.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11-190x106.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/owc_valuelinesilm_gall11-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Despite their usefulness, Apple has been <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/22689-owc-has-optical-options-for-your-optical-less-mac\">phasing optical drives out<\/a> of their Mac lineup over the past few years in favor of thinner machines and digital delivery of media. But just because Apple\u2019s machines no longer feature them, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still take advantage of optical drives.<\/p>\n<p>OWC offers a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/optical-drives\/superdrives\/\">external optical solutions<\/a> that pair perfectly with any Mac. And if you have a bare optical drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/optical-drives\/superdrives\/\">OWC\u2019s installation videos<\/a> are great guides to help you install your drive in an OWC external enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Recently we released two more optical installation videos to our lineup. Check out below for our latest optical installation videos:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/VL2STOPTU2\/\">OWC Value Line 5.25-inch Enclosure<\/a> drive installation:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IHFMal97kvI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/VLSSTOPTU2\/\">OWC Value Line Slim Optical Enclosure<\/a> drive installation:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0WO15ifmKYs?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re always adding videos to our highly-acclaimed series, so be sure to bookmark the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\">OWC Blog<\/a>\u00a0or check us out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/OWCmacsales\">on YouTube<\/a> for the latest!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite their usefulness, Apple has been phasing optical drives out of their Mac lineup over the past few years in favor of thinner machines and digital delivery of media. 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