Holding down the Option key while starting up a computer running Mac OS X will enter the Startup Manager from which the source for the computer to boot from can be selected. Ensure that external drives are powered and connected before turning on the computer. Intel based Macs can be booted from USB2 or FireWire drives while older Macs will not boot from USB drives.
Most do, but the Macbook pro with Retina Display does not.
If your Macbook Pro has a DVD/CD drive just insert the game CD in the drive and follow the directions. If you do not have a DVD/CD drive you will need to copy the game to a flash drive or use an external DVD/CD drive to install it. Of course the game will have to be Mac compatible or it will not run on a Mac.
No Macintosh has included a floppy drive since the release of the iMac G3 in 1998. If you need to use a floppy disk, you will have to purchase an external USB drive.
The best external floppy drive for transferring 3.5-inch floppies to a MacBook Pro is the USB floppy disk drive by brands like Teac or Imation. These drives are generally compatible with macOS and offer plug-and-play functionality. Make sure to use appropriate software, such as Disk Utility or a third-party file recovery tool, to access the floppy disk contents. Additionally, ensure the drive is recognized by your MacBook Pro, as newer models may require specific drivers or updates.
If you're referring to the MacBook Pro's optical drive, those made mid-2012 or earlier and are non-Retina reside hidden either in the front or the side. MacBook Pro Retina versions don't have an optical drive.
Not directly. Pre-2012 MacBook Pros had a DVD/CD drive built in. 2012 and later MacBook Pros that have Retina don't have an optical drive built in. So, to play any Blu-Ray movie, you would need to purchase and connect an external Blu-Ray drive.
The MacBook Pros come with an excellent built-in DVD/CD rw drive. Most name brand external drive can usually be added if required. The LaCie drives are popular and often include their LightScribe software enabling label printing directly onto the disc.
Unfortunately, the MacBook Pro Retina is too thin to support any current standard of hard drive.
The $1,199 13" Macbook Pro comes with a 500 GB hard drive. The $1,499 13" Macbook Pro come with a 750 GB hard drive. The 15" models come with the same amount.
Your CD/DVD player is a Read Only Memory drive.
Any standard USB Flash/Thumb drive will work with the MacBook Pro. The "best" will depend upon the specific needs of the individual user.
The hard drive should install and format just fine. However, if you're looking to use the pre-installed Mac OS X and software from the newer MacBook Pro on the older MacBook, it probably won't work well, if at all.