u/Bandmaster323

Hi everyone,

I first wanted to say how grateful I am for the bounty of information both here and on the makemkv forums. I have spent the last few weeks poring over posts, forum Q/as, etc., and I think I have decided I want to jump into the game of ripping 4k UHD discs.

For the experts out there who would be willing to give their feedback, it would be greatly appreciated:

I have been looking at getting an LG BP60NB10 Ultra Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD WriterOptical Drive from a seller in California. It is not preflashed, just a stock drive. The model # is clearly written as BP60NB10, and it seems to be a reputable third-party electronics seller.

Based on the forums, I wanted to make sure my understanding of the process is correct:

1. Download the latest version of makemkv (1.18.3) for MacOS (I am running Tahoe 26.4.1)
2. Plug BP60NB10 in via the dongle, as I only have usb c ports
3. Open MakeMKV and check the drive information.
   1. Verify:
      1. Drive model: LG / HL-DT-ST BP60NB10
      2. Platform: MT1959
      3. Libre Drive Information Status: Possible
4. Download https://makemkv.com/sdf.bin
   1. Move it to my Mac's temporary folder: cp ~/Downloads/sdf.bin /tmp/sdf.bin
5. Download the all you need firmware pack, specifically the LG slim USB BP60NB10 file.
   1. Copy fw to temp folder: cp ~/Downloads/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02MK.bin /tmp/BP60NB10-1.02MK.bin
6. Open Terminal and go to MakeMKV’s command-line folder:
   1. cd /Applications/MakeMKV.app/Contents/MacOS
7. List the connected drive ID
   1. ./makemkvcon f -l
   2. Copy the /IOBDServices/... part exactly. e.g, /IOBDServices/D5D25996
8. Since BP60NB10 is on the encrypted list, I should flash with enc:
   1. ./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/YOURDRIVEID' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/BP60NB10-1.02MK.bin
9. Power-cycle the drive
10. Reopen MakeMKV
11. I should see something like this for the drive:
    1. Firmware type: Patched
    2. Firmware version: 1.02-MK
    3. LibreDrive Information
    4. Status: Enabled
    5. Drive platform: MT1959
12. Watch Dune pt. 2 in glorious 4k on my homeserver

My understanding is that the guide still recommends: BP60NB10 on any Firmware directly to > BP60NB10 1.02MK, and that the MakeMKV 1.17.7 warning is mainly for Linux flashing, while the current MakeMKV appears okay for macOS flashing. Does that all sound correct for a stock BP60NB10 on Mac?

Sorry if I am overcomplicating this - I tend to be a pretty neurotic person, and I really don't want to brick a $130 drive being a noob.