Play a DVD Using DVD Player

If your Mac has a DVD drive, you can insert a DVD movie disc into the drive and then use the DVD Player application to play the movie on your Mac. You can either watch the movie in full-screen mode where the movie takes up the entire Mac screen, or play the DVD in a window while you work on other things. DVD Player has features that enable you to control the movie playback and volume.

Play a DVD Using DVD Player

Play a DVD Full-Screen

001 Insert the DVD disc into your Mac’s DVD drive.

DVD Player runs automatically and starts playing the DVD full-screen.

If you get to the DVD menu, click Play to start the movie.

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