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DESCRIPTION
DiscRotate is a daemon that will control the speed of your optical drives.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.4:
  • Tiger support (open beta)
  • Code cleanup & optimizations
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:Georg Wacker
Downloads:4,114
  - Version d/l:2,166
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:26 Mar 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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DEVELOPER POLL
Q: Which feature you would like to see in the next DiscRotate release?
Full Tiger support
Commandline client
AppleScript capabilities
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    Nov 1 2009

    DR3DO  Seems no to be working on a Mac Mini (Macmini3,1 | PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS08) Homeserver (Mac OS X Server 10.6.1).  
    (Version 0.4)

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    Feb 2 2009

    DHESS01  Nice idea. However, doesn't appear change drive speed with a DVD; only Audio CD. OSX Leopard v10.5.6, 2x Sony DVD RW DW-D150A.   
    (Version 0.4)

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    Dec 22 2008

    HANASHRA  Hi, would like to have support of the Pioneer Superdrive DVR-K06 Firmware Q617, which was delivered with my Mac Mini. Sadfully, there are no different Speeds detected.

    :(  
    (Version 0.4)

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    Mar 27 2008

    ONLYONE-JC  The systempref pane doesn't seem to display properly on 10.4.11:

    http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1659/discrotatewk3.png

    Thanks,

    onlyone-jc.  
    (Version 0.4)

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    Mar 27 2008

    GEORG WACKER  Thanks for reporting. Is DiscRotate functional on 10.4 though?  
    (Version 0.4)

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    Feb 28 2008
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    BROCK SAMSON  Does slowing the rotational speed down affect the read/write performance of my optical drive?  
    (Version 0.2)

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    Feb 29 2008

    GEORG WACKER  Yes it does, at the lowest setting your drive will be working at 1x transfer speed, in most cases that is enough for audio-cds or dvds. If you get lost frames in video, simply give it a bit more speed.

    However, if you want to copy some files from a backup-dvd you should deactivate DiscRotate temporarily.

    For even easier drive settings a menu status item will be featured in version 0.3  
    (Version 0.2)

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    Feb 24 2008
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    DAN FRIML  Works great on my MBP! Thanks for this, now I can listen to my CDs without copying them to computer first.

    I have just one feature request.. A Menubar item (with some nice icon) to set the drive speed even easier.

    Donation is on the way!  
    (Version 0.1.1)

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    Feb 22 2008

    BOB_TM  Confirmed working Mac Mini Intel with Matshita CW-8124 drive. Love it so far :)  
    (Version 0.1.1)

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    Feb 22 2008

    BOB_TM  Oh my God - I've been waiting for this utility like forever. Can't wait to try it out - may be I can start using my Mac Mini to play CDs without having the Mini make more sound than the speakers. Great!  
    (Version 0.1.1)

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    Feb 21 2008

    LARSEN2K4  Works great with my internal and external DVD-drive on my Mac mini G4 - but there's a bug in the installation routine:

    The deamon installs into /LibArary/DiscRotate, instead of /Library/DiscRotate, so I had to move it to the corret path manually.  
    (Version 0.1b)

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    Feb 22 2008

    GEORG WACKER  thanks for reporting, fixed in 0.1.1 now.  
    (Version 0.1.1)

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