Mac OS X:

Mac OS X v10.3.x

The slot-loading combo drive for PowerBook G3 is supported natively by Finder Burning and the latest version of iTunes under Mac OS X v10.3.x.

Mac OS X v10.2.x

Follow these steps in order to use your slot-loading combo drive for PowerBook G3 with iTunes and Finder Burning under Mac OS X v10.2.x:

1. Download the mce24x8123.pkg.sit file and if it does not automatically mount a decompressed file on the desktop, double click the file to unstuff and mount it. The Aladdin Stuffit Expander utility is required to unstuff and mount the file.
2. Double-click the "mce24x8123.pkg" file.
3. The installer will launch and you will be guided through the straightforward installation process.

Mac OS 9.2.x:

In order to use the slot-loading combo drive for PowerBook G3 with Apple’s iTunes and Disc Burner software under Mac 9.2.x, you will need to have the latest iTunes software, available from:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120073
the latest Authoring Support Update (1.1.9 at the time of this writing) available from:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120083
and the latest version of Disc Burner (1.0.1 at the time of this writing) available from:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75106
Mac OS 9.2.x automatically includes Disc Burner v1.0.2.

Follow these steps in order to use the slot-loading combo drive for PowerBook G3 with iTunes and Disc Burner under Mac OS 9.2.x.

1. Download the MCE8123CDR.sit file and double click to unstuff it if it does not unstuff automatically.
2. Drop the "MCE8123CDR" Authoring Support File into the "Authoring Support Files" folder located in the "Extensions" folder within your "System Folder".
3. Remove the "MatsushitaCDR" file from the "Authoring Support Files" folder but keep it safely on your hard drive in another location such as a folder on your desktop. (When you next update your system software it is recommended to first go back and replace the "MCE8123CDR" with the "MatsushitaCDR" file.)
4. Restart your Mac and you will now be able to use the MCE CD-RW drive with iTunes and Disc Burner.