I noticed that my mac mini won't read dvd-r's and upon inspection...with all macs under the detailed specs in the small print it says: 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) ...no where does it mention dvd-r, just dvd+r so does that mean that the superdrive won't burn dvd-r's at all, just dvd+r's? If so what an oversight on Apple's part that is IMO...
superdrives don't burn dvd-r's, just dvd+r's?
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eric2006
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Here's the SuperDrive specs for the current Mini (and Macbook, MacBook Pro?)
Slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW): writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Some older Macs were DVD-R only.
Slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW): writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Some older Macs were DVD-R only.
oh huh...where'd you get those more detailed superdrive specs from? thanks! 
...seems to be a problem with the drive my mac mini came with...I've googled its hardware name and other people are unable to burn dvd-r's with them as well...just dvd+r's...odd...maybe it was a limitation back in the days when the mac mini 1.66ghz was the top mac mini (which is when my mac mini was purchased...it's the 1.66ghz one)? thanks again!
that problem is reported at the following places...
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/imacintel/topic3839.html
or perhaps it's just really picky and doesn't like my brand of dvd: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache...TSHITA+DVD-R+UJ-846"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us ...seems like even with the good expensive media if you're lucky it'll burn at 2x max
http://superdrive.crc.id.au/index.php?view=yes&start=200
oh and my superdrive is a MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846
...seems to be a problem with the drive my mac mini came with...I've googled its hardware name and other people are unable to burn dvd-r's with them as well...just dvd+r's...odd...maybe it was a limitation back in the days when the mac mini 1.66ghz was the top mac mini (which is when my mac mini was purchased...it's the 1.66ghz one)? thanks again! that problem is reported at the following places...
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/imacintel/topic3839.html
or perhaps it's just really picky and doesn't like my brand of dvd: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache...TSHITA+DVD-R+UJ-846"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us ...seems like even with the good expensive media if you're lucky it'll burn at 2x max
http://superdrive.crc.id.au/index.php?view=yes&start=200
oh and my superdrive is a MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846
yes same here...and so do the others in those links but it still gives them and me trouble...so I'm thinking that it's a really picky drive that either will refuse the brand of dvd-r you buy or will burn at 2x unless you get Apple brand dvd-r's? thanks!
P.S. Your drive isn't the same version as mine
P.S. Your drive isn't the same version as mine