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\"\"This week’s instructional video shows you how to add a second optical drive to the 2009 Mac Pro. It’s a real simple process, requiring only a small screwdriver and a paper clip.<\/p>\n

This is a useful upgrade, especially if you do a lot of disc burning and\/or duplication, or simply want to add Blu-Ray data storage and movie creation (sorry, still no playback support) to your Mac.<\/p>\n

Check out how to perform this upgrade either at our YouTube channel<\/a> or at the 2009 Mac Pro page<\/a> in our newly-redesigned Video section<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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